diff --git a/Assets/Mirage/Runtime/NetworkClient.cs b/Assets/Mirage/Runtime/NetworkClient.cs
index 78e64c93e51..df5788b03ba 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirage/Runtime/NetworkClient.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirage/Runtime/NetworkClient.cs
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ private void Peer_OnConnectionFailed(SocketLayer.IConnection conn, RejectReason
         private void Peer_OnDisconnected(SocketLayer.IConnection conn, DisconnectReason reason)
         {
             if (logger.LogEnabled()) logger.Log($"Disconnected from {conn.EndPoint} with reason {reason}");
-            Player.MarkAsDisconnected();
+            Player?.MarkAsDisconnected();
             // todo add reason to disconnected event
             //     use different enum, so that:
             //     - user doesn't need to add reference to socket layer