diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
index e63a5d7733..a3f94408f3 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/player/player.zs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class PlayerPawn : Actor
 			if (health > 0) Height = FullHeight;
 		}
 
-		if (bWeaponLevel2Ended)
+		if (player && bWeaponLevel2Ended)
 		{
 			bWeaponLevel2Ended = false;
 			if (player.ReadyWeapon != NULL && player.ReadyWeapon.bPowered_Up)