diff --git a/nodes_anvil.lua b/nodes_anvil.lua
index 9456ed1..cfe04c3 100644
--- a/nodes_anvil.lua
+++ b/nodes_anvil.lua
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ minetest.register_node("cottages:anvil", {
 		end
 		minetest.after(2, function()
 			if( puncher ) then
-				puncher:hud_remove(hud1);
-				puncher:hud_remove(hud2);
-				puncher:hud_remove(hud3);
+				if(hud1) then puncher:hud_remove(hud1); end
+				if(hud2) then puncher:hud_remove(hud2); end
+				if(hud3) then puncher:hud_remove(hud3); end
 			end
 		end)
 
diff --git a/nodes_straw.lua b/nodes_straw.lua
index d26f6b8..2ac2747 100644
--- a/nodes_straw.lua
+++ b/nodes_straw.lua
@@ -333,13 +333,13 @@ minetest.register_node("cottages:threshing_floor", {
 
 		minetest.after(2, function()
 			if( puncher ) then
-				puncher:hud_remove(hud1);
-				puncher:hud_remove(hud2);
-				puncher:hud_remove(hud3);
-				puncher:hud_remove(hud4);
-				puncher:hud_remove(hud5);
-				puncher:hud_remove(hud6);
-				puncher:hud_remove(hud0);
+				if(hud1) then puncher:hud_remove(hud1); end
+				if(hud2) then puncher:hud_remove(hud2); end
+				if(hud3) then puncher:hud_remove(hud3); end
+				if(hud4) then puncher:hud_remove(hud4); end
+				if(hud5) then puncher:hud_remove(hud5); end
+				if(hud6) then puncher:hud_remove(hud6); end
+				if(hud0) then puncher:hud_remove(hud0); end
 			end
 		end)
 	end,