diff --git a/src/engine/objects/RuneBaseEffect.java b/src/engine/objects/RuneBaseEffect.java
index ce4ddfce..57321b0e 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/RuneBaseEffect.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/RuneBaseEffect.java
@@ -34,17 +34,19 @@ public class RuneBaseEffect extends AbstractGameObject {
         this.name = rs.getString("name");
 
         RuneBase rb = RuneBase.getRuneBase(rs.getInt("runeID"));
-        switch (rb.getName()) {
-            case "Born of the Ethyri":
-            case "Born of the Taripontor":
-            case "Born of the Gwendannen":
-            case "Born of the Invorri":
-            case "Born of the Irydnu":
-                this.amount = 0;
-                break;
-            default:
-                this.amount = rs.getShort("amount");
-                this.runeBaseID = rs.getInt("runeID");
+        if(rb != null) {
+            switch (rb.getName()) {
+                case "Born of the Ethyri":
+                case "Born of the Taripontor":
+                case "Born of the Gwendannen":
+                case "Born of the Invorri":
+                case "Born of the Irydnu":
+                    this.amount = 0;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    this.amount = rs.getShort("amount");
+                    this.runeBaseID = rs.getInt("runeID");
+            }
         }
     }
     /*