diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
index a9f6bd5a1..82b681f6d 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_playerplus/init.lua
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ local player_collision = function(player)
 
 	for _,object in pairs(minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, width)) do
 
-		if object:is_player()
-		or (object:get_luaentity()._cmi_is_mob == true and object ~= player) then
+		if object and (object:is_player()
+		or (object:get_luaentity()._cmi_is_mob == true and object ~= player)) then
 
 			local pos2 = object:get_pos()
 			local vec  = {x = pos.x - pos2.x, z = pos.z - pos2.z}