diff --git a/data/lua/feeding.lua b/data/lua/feeding.lua
index f8b2e540d2b2a..b3e8df8b38145 100644
--- a/data/lua/feeding.lua
+++ b/data/lua/feeding.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ local on_event = wesnoth.require("on_event")
 -- The feeding event code
 on_event("die", function()
 	local ec = wesnoth.current.event_context
+		
+	if not ec.x1 or not ec.y1 or not ec.x2 or not ec.y2 then
+		return
+	end
+
 	local u_killer = wesnoth.get_unit(ec.x2, ec.y2)
 	local u_victim = wesnoth.get_unit(ec.x1, ec.y1)