diff --git a/src/game/Creature.cpp b/src/game/Creature.cpp
index c453217a77..6a149d97b3 100644
--- a/src/game/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Creature.cpp
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ void Creature::setDeathState(DeathState s)
         SetMeleeDamageSchool(SpellSchools(cinfo->dmgschool));
         LoadCreaturesAddon(true);
         Motion_Initialize();
-        if(GetPhaseMask() != GetCreatureData()->phaseMask)
+        if(GetCreatureData() && GetPhaseMask() != GetCreatureData()->phaseMask)
             SetPhaseMask(GetCreatureData()->phaseMask, true);
     }
 }