diff --git a/src/game/server/ddracechat.cpp b/src/game/server/ddracechat.cpp
index 4901f7ff2..9611af611 100644
--- a/src/game/server/ddracechat.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/ddracechat.cpp
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ void CGameContext::ConJoinTeam(IConsole::IResult *pResult, void *pUserData)
 				"Admin has disabled teams");
 		return;
 	}
-	else if (g_Config.m_SvTeam == 2 && pResult->GetInteger(0) == 0 && pPlayer->GetCharacter()->m_LastStartWarning < pSelf->Server()->Tick() - 3 * pSelf->Server()->TickSpeed())
+	else if (g_Config.m_SvTeam == 2 && pResult->GetInteger(0) == 0 && pPlayer->GetCharacter() && pPlayer->GetCharacter()->m_LastStartWarning < pSelf->Server()->Tick() - 3 * pSelf->Server()->TickSpeed())
 	{
 		pSelf->Console()->Print(
 				IConsole::OUTPUT_LEVEL_STANDARD,