diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b9d4898..16828cf 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -59,40 +59,42 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	if mod_ui or mod_bags then
 		inventory_icon.hudids[name].bags = {}
 		local bags_inv = minetest.get_inventory({type = "detached", name = name.."_bags"})
-		for i=1,4 do
-			local bag = bags_inv:get_stack("bag"..i, 1)
-			local scale, text, icon
-			if bag:is_empty() then
-				scale = { x = 0, y = 0 }
-				text = ""
-				icon = "bags_small.png^[resize:32x32"
-			else
-				scale = { x = 1, y = 1 }
-				local occupied, size = inventory_icon.get_inventory_state(player:get_inventory(), "bag"..i.."contents")
-				text = S("@1/@2", occupied, size)
-				icon = inventory_icon.replace_icon(minetest.registered_items[bag:get_name()].inventory_image)
-				if occupied >= size then
-					icon = icon .. "^" .. inventory_icon.COLORIZE_STRING
+		if bags_inv then
+			for i=1,4 do
+				local bag = bags_inv:get_stack("bag"..i, 1)
+				local scale, text, icon
+				if bag:is_empty() then
+					scale = { x = 0, y = 0 }
+					text = ""
+					icon = "bags_small.png^[resize:32x32"
+				else
+					scale = { x = 1, y = 1 }
+					local occupied, size = inventory_icon.get_inventory_state(player:get_inventory(), "bag"..i.."contents")
+					text = S("@1/@2", occupied, size)
+					icon = inventory_icon.replace_icon(minetest.registered_items[bag:get_name()].inventory_image)
+					if occupied >= size then
+						icon = icon .. "^" .. inventory_icon.COLORIZE_STRING
+					end
 				end
+				inventory_icon.hudids[name].bags[i] = {}
+				inventory_icon.hudids[name].bags[i].icon = player:hud_add({
+					hud_elem_type = "image",
+					position = {x=1,y=1},
+					scale = scale,
+					size = { x=32, y=32 },
+					offset = {x=-36,y=-32 -40*i},
+					text = icon,
+				})
+				inventory_icon.hudids[name].bags[i].text = player:hud_add({
+					hud_elem_type = "text",
+					position = {x=1,y=1},
+					scale = scale,
+					offset = {x=-36,y=-20 -40*i},
+					alignment = {x=0,y=0},
+					number = 0xFFFFFF,
+					text = text,
+				})
 			end
-			inventory_icon.hudids[name].bags[i] = {}
-			inventory_icon.hudids[name].bags[i].icon = player:hud_add({
-				hud_elem_type = "image",
-				position = {x=1,y=1},
-				scale = scale,
-				size = { x=32, y=32 },
-				offset = {x=-36,y=-32 -40*i},
-				text = icon,
-			})
-			inventory_icon.hudids[name].bags[i].text = player:hud_add({
-				hud_elem_type = "text",
-				position = {x=1,y=1},
-				scale = scale,
-				offset = {x=-36,y=-20 -40*i},
-				alignment = {x=0,y=0},
-				number = 0xFFFFFF,
-				text = text,
-			})
 		end
 	end
 end)
@@ -119,27 +121,29 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 
 			if mod_ui or mod_bags then
 				local bags_inv = minetest.get_inventory({type = "detached", name = playername.."_bags"})
-				for i=1,4 do
-					local bag = bags_inv:get_stack("bag"..i, 1)
-					local scale, text, icon
-					if bag:is_empty() then
-						scale = { x = 0, y = 0 }
-						text = ""
-						icon = "bags_small.png^[resize:32x32"
-					else
-						scale = { x = 1, y = 1 }
-						local occupied, size = inventory_icon.get_inventory_state(player:get_inventory(), "bag"..i.."contents")
-						text = S("@1/@2", occupied, size)
-						icon = inventory_icon.replace_icon(minetest.registered_items[bag:get_name()].inventory_image)
-						if occupied >= size then
-							icon = icon .. "^" .. inventory_icon.COLORIZE_STRING
+				if bags_inv then
+					for i=1,4 do
+						local bag = bags_inv:get_stack("bag"..i, 1)
+						local scale, text, icon
+						if bag:is_empty() then
+							scale = { x = 0, y = 0 }
+							text = ""
+							icon = "bags_small.png^[resize:32x32"
+						else
+							scale = { x = 1, y = 1 }
+							local occupied, size = inventory_icon.get_inventory_state(player:get_inventory(), "bag"..i.."contents")
+							text = S("@1/@2", occupied, size)
+							icon = inventory_icon.replace_icon(minetest.registered_items[bag:get_name()].inventory_image)
+							if occupied >= size then
+								icon = icon .. "^" .. inventory_icon.COLORIZE_STRING
+							end
 						end
-					end
-					player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].icon, "text", icon)
-					player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].icon, "scale", scale)
+						player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].icon, "text", icon)
+						player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].icon, "scale", scale)
 
-					player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].text, "text", text)
-					player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].text, "scale", scale)
+						player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].text, "text", text)
+						player:hud_change(inventory_icon.hudids[playername].bags[i].text, "scale", scale)
+					end
 				end
 			end
 		end