diff --git a/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs b/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs
index fce3b0441..69c2478e7 100644
--- a/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs
+++ b/Source/Game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cs
@@ -1584,6 +1584,9 @@ namespace Game.Entities
             if (GetSparringHealthPct() == 0)
                 return damage;
 
+            if (attacker == null)
+                return damage;
+
             if (!attacker.IsCreature() || attacker.IsCharmedOwnedByPlayerOrPlayer() || IsCharmedOwnedByPlayerOrPlayer())
                 return damage;