diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerSpellsActive.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerSpellsActive.hpp
index a33b6d10d..2606d7716 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerSpellsActive.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerSpellsActive.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace mwmp
                         localPlayer.setSpellsActive();
                 }
             }
-            else
+            else if (player != 0)
             {
                 LOG_APPEND(TimedLog::LOG_INFO, "- Packet was about %s", player->npc.mName.c_str());