diff --git a/docs/VictoriaLogs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/VictoriaLogs/CHANGELOG.md
index 533f5488e..cece5d096 100644
--- a/docs/VictoriaLogs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/VictoriaLogs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ according to [these docs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/quicksta
 
 ## tip
 
+* BUGFIX: avoid panic at `lib/logstorage.(*blockResultColumn).forEachDictValue()` when [stats with additional filters](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/logsql/#stats-with-additional-filters). The panic has been introduced in [v0.33.0](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v0.33.0-victorialogs) in [this commit](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/commit/a350be48b68330ee1a487e1fb09b002d3be45163).
+
+
 ## [v0.35.0](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v0.35.0-victorialogs)
 
 * FEATURE: [vlogscli](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/querying/vlogscli/): add ability to live tail query results - see [these docs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/victorialogs/querying/vlogscli/#live-tailing).
diff --git a/lib/logstorage/block_result.go b/lib/logstorage/block_result.go
index 319df03fb..c95fe8597 100644
--- a/lib/logstorage/block_result.go
+++ b/lib/logstorage/block_result.go
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ func (c *blockResultColumn) forEachDictValue(br *blockResult, f func(v string))
 	if c.valueType != valueTypeDict {
 		logger.Panicf("BUG: unexpected column valueType=%d; want %d", c.valueType, valueTypeDict)
 	}
-	if uint64(br.rowsLen) == br.bs.bsw.bh.rowsCount {
+	if br.bs != nil && uint64(br.rowsLen) == br.bs.bsw.bh.rowsCount {
 		// Fast path - there is no need in reading encoded values
 		for _, v := range c.dictValues {
 			f(v)