diff --git a/src/main/java/fox/spiteful/forbidden/FMEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/fox/spiteful/forbidden/FMEventHandler.java
index ee9b929..d5f721f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fox/spiteful/forbidden/FMEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fox/spiteful/forbidden/FMEventHandler.java
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ public class FMEventHandler {
 
         if (event.source.getEntity() instanceof EntityPlayer) {
             ItemStack equip = ((EntityPlayer) event.source.getEntity()).getCurrentEquippedItem();
-            if (equip.getItem() instanceof ItemWandCasting) {
+            if (equip != null && equip.getItem() instanceof ItemWandCasting) {
                 String capTag = ((ItemWandCasting) equip.getItem()).getCap(equip).getTag();
                 if (capTag.equals("alchemical") || capTag.equals("blood_iron")
                         && ((ItemWandCasting) equip.getItem()).getRod(equip).getTag().startsWith("blood")) {