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 2efd866ac..4f8457ea3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 	public static void ready() {
 		selectCell( defaultCellListener );
 		QuickSlotButton.cancel();
-		scene.toolbar.examining = false;
+		if (scene != null) scene.toolbar.examining = false;
 	}
 
 	public static void examineCell( Integer cell ) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toast.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toast.java
index af149ba49..7825bcd5e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toast.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/Toast.java
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ public class Toast extends Component {
 	public synchronized void kill() {
 		super.kill();
 		//need to also destroy the text so that memory is freed
-		text.destroy();
+		if (text != null)
+			text.destroy();
 	}
 
 	public void text( String txt ) {