diff --git a/src/objects/super-flicky.cpp b/src/objects/super-flicky.cpp
index d78de32fd..601ccdf7e 100644
--- a/src/objects/super-flicky.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/super-flicky.cpp
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ mobj_t *Obj_SuperFlickyOwner(const mobj_t* mobj)
 {
 	const Flicky* x = static_cast<const Flicky*>(mobj);
 
-	return x->source();
+	return x->valid() ? x->source() : nullptr;
 }
 
 boolean Obj_IsSuperFlickyWhippable(const mobj_t* mobj)
@@ -780,4 +780,4 @@ boolean Obj_IsSuperFlickyTargettingYou(const mobj_t* mobj, mobj_t *player)
 	const Flicky* x = static_cast<const Flicky*>(mobj);
 
 	return player == x->chasing();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}