diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/objects/LocationTag.java b/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/objects/LocationTag.java
index d4363bef41..fce93d1ced 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/objects/LocationTag.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/com/denizenscript/denizen/objects/LocationTag.java
@@ -3413,15 +3413,21 @@ else if (attribute.startsWith("vertical", 2)) {
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (!object.getWorldName().equalsIgnoreCase(toLocation.getWorldName())) {
+                if (object.getWorldName() == null) {
+                    if (toLocation.getWorldName() != null) {
+                        if (!attribute.hasAlternative()) {
+                            Debug.echoError("Can't measure distance between a non-world and a world!");
+                        }
+                        return null;
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (!object.getWorldName().equalsIgnoreCase(toLocation.getWorldName())) {
                     if (!attribute.hasAlternative()) {
                         Debug.echoError("Can't measure distance between two different worlds!");
                     }
                     return null;
                 }
-                else {
-                    return new ElementTag(object.distance(toLocation));
-                }
+                return new ElementTag(object.distance(toLocation));
             }
             return null;
         });