diff --git a/Source/ACE.Server/WorldObjects/Creature_Death.cs b/Source/ACE.Server/WorldObjects/Creature_Death.cs
index efb63b2c6c..a126955b75 100644
--- a/Source/ACE.Server/WorldObjects/Creature_Death.cs
+++ b/Source/ACE.Server/WorldObjects/Creature_Death.cs
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ protected void CreateCorpse(DamageHistoryInfo killer)
             if (player != null)
             {
                 corpse.SetPosition(PositionType.Location, corpse.Location);
-                var dropped = killer.IsOlthoiPlayer ? player.CalculateDeathItems_Olthoi(corpse) : player.CalculateDeathItems(corpse);
+                var dropped = killer != null && killer.IsOlthoiPlayer ? player.CalculateDeathItems_Olthoi(corpse) : player.CalculateDeathItems(corpse);
                 corpse.RecalculateDecayTime(player);
 
                 if (dropped.Count > 0)