diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index c398593fc..591777a4f 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,4 +22,7 @@ v1.1.0
 - Add unit tests
 
 v1.2.0
-- Integrate OcMesher terrain option - see https://github.com/princeton-vl/OcMesher
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+- Integrate OcMesher terrain option - see https://github.com/princeton-vl/OcMesher
+
+v1.2.4
+- Fix TreeFactory crash for season='winter'
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diff --git a/infinigen/__init__.py b/infinigen/__init__.py
index 8d06ce59c..7bf64aaba 100644
--- a/infinigen/__init__.py
+++ b/infinigen/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 import logging
 
-__version__ = "1.2.3"
+__version__ = "1.2.4"
diff --git a/infinigen/core/util/blender.py b/infinigen/core/util/blender.py
index 2e0fb568b..ba2593edf 100644
--- a/infinigen/core/util/blender.py
+++ b/infinigen/core/util/blender.py
@@ -553,6 +553,10 @@ def join_objects(objs, check_attributes=False):
                 else:
                     join_target.data.attributes.new(att.name, att.data_type, att.domain)
 
+    empty_objs = [o for o in objs if len(o.data.vertices) == 0]
+    objs = [o for o in objs if len(o.data.vertices) > 0]
+    delete(empty_objs)
+
     select(objs)
     bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = objs[0]
     bpy.ops.object.join()