diff --git a/src/game/ThreatManager.cpp b/src/game/ThreatManager.cpp
index 21ceb1adb8..44a7385009 100644
--- a/src/game/ThreatManager.cpp
+++ b/src/game/ThreatManager.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ void ThreatContainer::clearReferences()
 // Return the HostileReference of nullptr, if not found
 HostileReference* ThreatContainer::getReferenceByTarget(Unit* pVictim)
 {
+    if (!pVictim)
+        return nullptr;
     HostileReference* result = nullptr;
     ObjectGuid guid = pVictim->GetObjectGuid();
     for (ThreatList::const_iterator i = iThreatList.begin(); i != iThreatList.end(); ++i)