diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java
index d10cd932..e2bedccb 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java
@@ -181,7 +181,10 @@ public class ItemBase {
 
         ItemTemplate template = ItemTemplate.itemTemplates.get(itemBase.uuid);
 
-        _IDsByNames.put(template.item_base_name.toLowerCase().replace(" ", "_"), itemBase.uuid);
+        if (template == null)
+            Logger.error("Null template for: " + itemBase.uuid);
+        else
+            _IDsByNames.put(template.item_base_name.toLowerCase().replace(" ", "_"), itemBase.uuid);
     }
 
     public static HashMap<Integer, Integer> getItemHashIDMap() {