diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
index 20a59151..22ccd7ee 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/PowersManager.java
@@ -1298,8 +1298,7 @@ public enum PowersManager {
         if (pc == null)
             return;
 
-        PlayerCharacter target = SessionManager
-                .getPlayerCharacterByLowerCaseName(msg.getTargetName());
+        PlayerCharacter target = SessionManager.getPlayerCharacterByLowerCaseName(msg.getTargetName());
         if (target == null || target.equals(pc) || target.isCombat() || target.getGuild().getNation().equals(pc.getGuild().getNation()) == false) {
 
             if (target == null) // Player not found. Send not found message
@@ -1309,7 +1308,7 @@ public enum PowersManager {
                 ChatManager.chatInfoError(pc,
                         "Cannot summon player in combat.");
             // else trying to summon self, just fail
-            if(target.getGuild().getNation().equals(pc.getGuild().getNation()) == false){
+            if(target != null && target.getGuild().getNation().equals(pc.getGuild().getNation()) == false){
                 ChatManager.chatInfoError(pc,
                         "Cannot summon outside of nation.");
             }