diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java
index da125cd9..16395ad2 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/NPCManager.java
@@ -467,8 +467,10 @@ public enum NPCManager {
         if(NPCManager._runeSetMap.containsKey(npc.runeSetID)) {
             for (int runeID : _runeSetMap.get(npc.runeSetID)) {
                 RuneBase rb = RuneBase.getRuneBase(runeID);
-                CharacterRune toApply = new CharacterRune(rb, npc.getObjectUUID());
-                npc.runes.add(toApply);
+                if(rb != null) {
+                    CharacterRune toApply = new CharacterRune(rb, npc.getObjectUUID());
+                    npc.runes.add(toApply);
+                }
             }
         }
     }