diff --git a/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp b/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp
index 04b5bb7ca..a81846fdf 100644
--- a/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/entities/laser.cpp
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ void CLaser::DoBounce()
 
 			if(m_Bounces > GameServer()->Tuning()->m_LaserBounceNum)
 				m_Energy = -1;
-
-			GameServer()->CreateSound(m_Pos, SOUND_RIFLE_BOUNCE, OwnerChar->Teams()->TeamMask(OwnerChar->Team()));
+			if(OwnerChar)
+				GameServer()->CreateSound(m_Pos, SOUND_RIFLE_BOUNCE, OwnerChar->Teams()->TeamMask(OwnerChar->Team()));
+			else
+				GameServer()->CreateSound(m_Pos, SOUND_RIFLE_BOUNCE, 0);
 		}
 	}
 	else