diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
index 1fcbd66c..a7ceb19e 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ public void dismissNecroPets() {
 			for (Effect eff : playerCharacter.getEffects().values()) {
 				if (eff.getPower() == null && otherPlayer)
 					continue;
-				if (eff.getPower().token == 429506619) // Oblivion's Caress
+				if (eff.getPower() != null && eff.getPower().token == 429506619) // Oblivion's Caress
 					continue;
 				if ( !eff.serializeForLoad(writer))
 					continue;