diff --git a/src/content_cao.cpp b/src/content_cao.cpp
index b17c28109..67594eb9f 100644
--- a/src/content_cao.cpp
+++ b/src/content_cao.cpp
@@ -993,6 +993,8 @@ void MobV2CAO::updateNodePos()
 void MobV2CAO::step(float dtime, ClientEnvironment *env)
 {
 	scene::MyBillboardSceneNode *bill = m_node;
+	if(!bill)
+		return;
 
 	pos_translator.translate(dtime);