diff --git a/reaction/cgame/cg_predict.c b/reaction/cgame/cg_predict.c
index 7f2bdb30..90c5d759 100644
--- a/reaction/cgame/cg_predict.c
+++ b/reaction/cgame/cg_predict.c
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ void CG_PredictPlayerState(void)
 	/* camera jitter fix (client side) */
 	if (cg.demoPlayback || (cg.snap->ps.pm_flags & PMF_FOLLOW) ||
 	    ((cg.snap->ps.stats[STAT_RQ3] & RQ3_ZCAM) == RQ3_ZCAM)
-		|| cg_pmove.ps->pm_type == PM_DEAD ) {
+		|| (cg_pmove.ps && cg_pmove.ps->pm_type == PM_DEAD) ) {
 		CG_InterpolatePlayerState(qfalse);
 		return;
 	}