diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/world/PlayEffectCommand.java b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/world/PlayEffectCommand.java
index fa4d7eb9ac..f559373a13 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/world/PlayEffectCommand.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/net/aufdemrand/denizen/scripts/commands/world/PlayEffectCommand.java
@@ -299,21 +299,21 @@ else if (particleEffect != null) {
                 }
                 // TODO: better this all
                 if (iconcrack_type.asString().equalsIgnoreCase("iconcrack")) {
-                    ItemStack itemStack = new ItemStack(iconcrack.asInt(), iconcrack_data.asInt());
+                    ItemStack itemStack = new ItemStack(iconcrack.asInt(), iconcrack_data != null ? iconcrack_data.asInt() : 0);
                     Particle particle = NMSHandler.getInstance().getParticleHelper().getParticle("ITEM_CRACK");
                     for (Player player : players) {
                         particle.playFor(player, location, qty.asInt(), offset.toVector(), data.asFloat(), itemStack);
                     }
                 }
                 else if (iconcrack_type.asString().equalsIgnoreCase("blockcrack")) {
-                    MaterialData materialData = new MaterialData(iconcrack.asInt(), (byte) iconcrack_data.asInt());
+                    MaterialData materialData = new MaterialData(iconcrack.asInt(), (byte) (iconcrack_data != null ? iconcrack_data.asInt() : 0));
                     Particle particle = NMSHandler.getInstance().getParticleHelper().getParticle("BLOCK_CRACK");
                     for (Player player : players) {
                         particle.playFor(player, location, qty.asInt(), offset.toVector(), data.asFloat(), materialData);
                     }
                 }
                 else { // blockdust
-                    MaterialData materialData = new MaterialData(iconcrack.asInt(), (byte) iconcrack_data.asInt());
+                    MaterialData materialData = new MaterialData(iconcrack.asInt(), (byte) (iconcrack_data != null ? iconcrack_data.asInt() : 0));
                     Particle particle = NMSHandler.getInstance().getParticleHelper().getParticle("BLOCK_DUST");
                     for (Player player : players) {
                         particle.playFor(player, location, qty.asInt(), offset.toVector(), data.asFloat(), materialData);