diff --git a/src/p_map.c b/src/p_map.c
index 4f39319a6..9e34e04d9 100644
--- a/src/p_map.c
+++ b/src/p_map.c
@@ -2790,7 +2790,7 @@ boolean P_TryMove(mobj_t *thing, fixed_t x, fixed_t y, boolean allowdropoff)
 			const fixed_t maxstepmove = FixedMul(MAXSTEPMOVE, mapobjectscale);
 			fixed_t maxstep = maxstepmove;
 
-			if (thing->player->kartstuff[k_waterskip])
+			if (thing->player && thing->player->kartstuff[k_waterskip])
 				maxstep += maxstepmove; // Add some extra stepmove when waterskipping
 
 			// If using type Section1:13, double the maxstep.