diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
index 27a1ff636..f4a69459b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 	public void destroy() {
 		
 		//tell the actor thread to finish, then wait for it to complete any actions it may be doing.
-		if (actorThread.isAlive()){
+		if (actorThread != null && actorThread.isAlive()){
 			synchronized (GameScene.class){
 				synchronized (actorThread) {
 					actorThread.interrupt();