diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory_util.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory_util.zs
index d646251095..6b65b64205 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory_util.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/actors/inventory_util.zs
@@ -504,6 +504,10 @@ extend class Actor
 		{
 			return false;
 		}
+		if (receiver == NULL)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
 		if (!orresult)
 		{
 			receiver = receiver.GetPointer(setreceiver);