Error: Call to a member function getUrl() on null in vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/templates/category/image.phtml:21

[primafair]

Preconditions (*)

the category pages can no longer be accessed after upgrading from Magento 2.3.5 to Magento 2.4.1, we get the following message

Has anyone else encountered the problem? How do I fix this bug? Thanks a lot

Steps to reproduce (*)

1. Update from Magento 2.3.5 to 2.4.1

Expected result (*)

1. The category pages only show an error message

Actual result (*)

Error: Call to a member function getUrl() on null in vendor/magento/module-catalog/view/frontend/templates/category/image.phtml:21 Stack trace: #0 vendor/magento/framework/View/TemplateEngine/Php.php(71): include() #1 vendor/magento/framework/View/Element/Template.php(273): Magento\Framework\View\TemplateEngine\Php->render(Object(Magento\Catalog\Block\Category\View), '/home/stubenbl/...', Array) #2 vendor/magento/framework/View/Element/Template.php(303): Magento\Framework\View\Element\Template->fetchView('/home/stubenbl/...') #3 vendor/magento/framework/View/Element/AbstractBlock.php(1111): Magento\Framework\View\Element\Template->_toHtml() #4 vendor/magento/framework/View/Element/AbstractBlock.php(1115): Magento\Framework\View\Element\AbstractBlock->Magento\Framework\View\Element{closure}() #5 vendor/magento/framework/View/Element/AbstractBlock.php(675): Magento\Framework\View\Element\AbstractBlock->_loadCache() #6 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(566): Magento\Framework\View\Element\AbstractBlock->toHtml() #7 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(542): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->_renderBlock('category.image') #8 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(149): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderNonCachedElement('category.image') #9 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(497): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderNonCachedElement('category.image') #10 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(140): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderElement('category.image', false) #11 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(594): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderElement('category.image', false) #12 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(544): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->_renderContainer('category.view.c...', false) #13 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(149): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderNonCachedElement('category.view.c...') #14 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(497): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderNonCachedElement('category.view.c...') #15 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(140): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderElement('category.view.c...', false) #16 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(594): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderElement('category.view.c...', false) #17 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(544): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->_renderContainer('columns.top', false) #18 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(149): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderNonCachedElement('columns.top') #19 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(497): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderNonCachedElement('columns.top') #20 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(140): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderElement('columns.top', false) #21 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(594): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderElement('columns.top', false) #22 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(544): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->_renderContainer('main.content', false) #23 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(149): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderNonCachedElement('main.content') #24 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(497): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderNonCachedElement('main.content') #25 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(140): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderElement('main.content', false) #26 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(594): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderElement('main.content', false) #27 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(544): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->_renderContainer('page.wrapper', false) #28 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(149): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderNonCachedElement('page.wrapper') #29 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(497): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderNonCachedElement('page.wrapper') #30 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(140): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderElement('page.wrapper', false) #31 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(594): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderElement('page.wrapper', false) #32 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(544): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->_renderContainer('root', false) #33 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(149): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderNonCachedElement('root') #34 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(497): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderNonCachedElement('root') #35 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(140): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->renderElement('root', true) #36 vendor/magento/framework/View/Layout.php(963): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->renderElement('root') #37 vendor/magento/framework/Interception/Interceptor.php(58): Magento\Framework\View\Layout->getOutput() #38 vendor/magento/framework/Interception/Interceptor.php(138): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->___callParent('getOutput', Array) #39 vendor/magento/framework/Interception/Interceptor.php(153): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->Magento\Framework\Interception{closure}() #40 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Layout/Interceptor.php(347): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->___callPlugins('getOutput', Array, Array) #41 vendor/magento/framework/View/Result/Page.php(258): Magento\Framework\View\Layout\Interceptor->getOutput() #42 vendor/magento/framework/View/Result/Layout.php(171): Magento\Framework\View\Result\Page->render(Object(Magento\Framework\App\Response\Http\Interceptor)) #43 vendor/magento/framework/Interception/Interceptor.php(58): Magento\Framework\View\Result\Layout->renderResult(Object(Magento\Framework\App\Response\Http\Interceptor)) #44 vendor/magento/framework/Interception/Interceptor.php(138): Magento\Framework\View\Result\Page\Interceptor->___callParent('renderResult', Array) #45 vendor/magento/framework/Interception/Interceptor.php(153): Magento\Framework\View\Result\Page\Interceptor->Magento\Framework\Interception{closure}(Object(Magento\Framework\App\Response\Http\Interceptor)) #46 generated/code/Magento/Framework/View/Result/Page/Interceptor.php(95): Magento\Framework\View\Result\Page\Interceptor->___callPlugins('renderResult', Array, Array) #47 vendor/magento/framework/App/Http.php(120): Magento\Framework\View\Result\Page\Interceptor->renderResult(Object(Magento\Framework\App\Response\Http\Interceptor)) #48 generated/code/Magento/Framework/App/Http/Interceptor.php(23): Magento\Framework\App\Http->launch() #49 vendor/magento/framework/App/Bootstrap.php(263): Magento\Framework\App\Http\Interceptor->launch() #50 index.php(39): Magento\Framework\App\Bootstrap->run(Object(Magento\Framework\App\Http\Interceptor)) #51 {main}

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[mrtuvn]

Or maybe this is bug but no body notice or can reproduce exactly scenario
@primafair
If you updated to 2.4.1 you also need this patch
https://magento.com/tech-resources/download#tab-36
MC-38509 Create New Customer Account patch
You should update more details for easier check problem. Such as do you use custom theme or not ? any customise modules 3rd-party. This issue happen in only some category when visit or issue in all category

[hostep]

@primafair: you're probably using the Magento_Catalog::category/image.phtml in an xml file in your custom theme and that block doesn't have the images as an argument.
This was changed in Magento 2.3.6 and 2.4.0 apparently.

So adjust your xml like it was done in 6fc1e3c#diff-e83ea1b571c022bdf3362f880222c12bf800ecbcbbeb6765b8f327754f8b9a33 and you should be up and running again.

Magento architects are currently discussing such issues and are figuring out if these can be seen as backwards incompatible. So when they decide that these kind of changes are backwards incompatible, they will no longer allow such changes to be made in the future.

[mrtuvn]

seem a lot of customise theme will break after this

[pixel-paul]

I encountered this going from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6

[christianbookpwood]

I can confirm that I'm having this issue after upgrading from CE 2.3.4 to 2.4.1.
I can also confirm that applying the fix described by @hostep to my custom theme fixed the issue for me.

[vandana-gupta1]

Even I am facing the same issue after upgrading from 2.3.5 to 2.4.1
I tried the step suggested by @hostep to my custom theme, still no luck.
Any other suggestion would help me.

[mrtuvn]

You should check file view.xml in folder etc of your theme. Maybe you miss some variables that cause problem

[zexperto]

@primafair: you're probably using the Magento_Catalog::category/image.phtml in an xml file in your custom theme and that block doesn't have the images as an argument.
This was changed in Magento 2.3.6 and 2.4.0 apparently.

So adjust your xml like it was done in 6fc1e3c#diff-e83ea1b571c022bdf3362f880222c12bf800ecbcbbeb6765b8f327754f8b9a33 and you should be up and running again.

Magento architects are currently discussing such issues and are figuring out if these can be seen as backwards incompatible. So when they decide that these kind of changes are backwards incompatible, they will no longer allow such changes to be made in the future.

I confirm that this solution is working well, but I do not suggest to roll back Magento changes but it is better (as you said )to fix the xml file by adding those two arguments , this is worked for me

[stale]

This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed after 14 days if no further activity occurs. Is this issue still relevant? If so, what is blocking it? Is there anything you can do to help move it forward? Thank you for your contributions!

[dverkade]

Posting a comment. Issues should not be automatically closed.

[tuyennn]

@dverkade Try @hostep fix, this is exactly what are you looking for, this issue should be closed

[hostep]

Indeed, this issue should be closed, can somebody do that please, maybe @ihor-sviziev? Thanks! 🙂

[ihor-sviziev]

Closing this issue, as we have a solution in #30753 (comment)

[davidduong90]

I found the issue is our theme. Our theme follows the old standard, they don't have an argument when they call the image.
https://prnt.sc/f9C5C5u6rQz5

Magento 2.4.4 try to add some arguments when they call the image in category pages.
https://prnt.sc/SnzLFqb827GY

So, I just change the code to call the image in the file app/design/frontend/Alothemes/default/Magento_Catalog/layout/catalog_category_view.xml

From:
<block class="Magento\Catalog\Block\Category\View" name="category.image" template="Magento_Catalog::category/image.phtml"/>

To:

<block class="Magento\Catalog\Block\Category\View" name="category.image" template="Magento_Catalog::category/image.phtml">
    <arguments>
        <argument name="image" xsi:type="object">Magento\Catalog\ViewModel\Category\Image</argument>
        <argument name="output" xsi:type="object">Magento\Catalog\ViewModel\Category\Output</argument>
    </arguments>
</block>

Note: change Alothemes/default to your theme. Hope it helps someone!