diff --git a/src/engine/objects/CharacterSkill.java b/src/engine/objects/CharacterSkill.java
index 5dd0a539..80dc9150 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/CharacterSkill.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/CharacterSkill.java
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
         float bonus = 0f;
         //TODO SKILLS RUNES
 
-        if (CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this).getBonuses() != null) {
+        if (CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this) != null && CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this).getBonuses() != null) {
             //Get bonuses from runes
             bonus = CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this).getBonuses().getSkillBonus(this.skillsBase.sourceType);
         }
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ public class CharacterSkill extends AbstractGameObject {
         }
         //Get any rune bonus
         float bonus = 0f;
-        if (CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this).getBonuses() != null) {
+        if (CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this) != null && CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this).getBonuses() != null) {
             //Get bonuses from runes
             bonus = CharacterSkill.GetOwner(this).getBonuses().getSkillBonus(this.skillsBase.sourceType);
         }