diff --git a/doomsday/plugins/jheretic/src/p_enemy.c b/doomsday/plugins/jheretic/src/p_enemy.c
index 020c2c748e..32af917df4 100644
--- a/doomsday/plugins/jheretic/src/p_enemy.c
+++ b/doomsday/plugins/jheretic/src/p_enemy.c
@@ -2335,7 +2335,7 @@ void C_DECL A_SkullPop(mobj_t* actor)
     if((mo = P_SpawnMobj3f(MT_BLOODYSKULL, actor->pos[VX], actor->pos[VY],
                            actor->pos[VZ] + 48, actor->angle, 0)))
     {
-        player_t*           player;
+        player_t* player;
 
         mo->mom[MX] = FIX2FLT((P_Random() - P_Random()) << 9);
         mo->mom[MY] = FIX2FLT((P_Random() - P_Random()) << 9);
@@ -2348,12 +2348,15 @@ void C_DECL A_SkullPop(mobj_t* actor)
         actor->flags &= ~MF_SOLID;
 
         mo->player = player;
-        mo->dPlayer = player->plr;
+        mo->dPlayer = (player? player->plr : 0);
         mo->health = actor->health;
 
-        player->plr->mo = mo;
-        player->plr->lookDir = 0;
-        player->damageCount = 32;
+        if(player)
+        {
+            player->plr->mo = mo;
+            player->plr->lookDir = 0;
+            player->damageCount = 32;
+        }
     }
 }