diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Wound.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Wound.java
index dcc6cb3ef..6f1f98397 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Wound.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/Wound.java
@@ -63,10 +63,12 @@ public class Wound extends Image {
 	}
 	
 	public static void hit( Char ch, float angle ) {
-		Wound w = (Wound)ch.sprite.parent.recycle( Wound.class );
-		ch.sprite.parent.bringToFront( w );
-		w.reset( ch.pos );
-		w.angle = angle;
+        if (ch.sprite.parent != null) {
+            Wound w = (Wound) ch.sprite.parent.recycle(Wound.class);
+            ch.sprite.parent.bringToFront(w);
+            w.reset(ch.pos);
+            w.angle = angle;
+        }
 	}
 	
 	public static void hit( int pos ) {