diff --git a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/hlod.cpp b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/hlod.cpp
index 4e8dc5d665e..3ba6192281c 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/hlod.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/hlod.cpp
@@ -1262,6 +1262,10 @@ HLodClass & HLodClass::operator = (const HLodClass & that)
 
 			for (model = 0; model < that.Lod[lod].Count(); model++) {
 
+				if (that.Lod[lod][model].Model == nullptr) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				ModelNodeClass newnode;
 				newnode.Model = that.Lod[lod][model].Model->Clone();
 				newnode.BoneIndex = that.Lod[lod][model].BoneIndex;
@@ -1277,6 +1281,10 @@ HLodClass & HLodClass::operator = (const HLodClass & that)
 		AdditionalModels.Resize(that.AdditionalModels.Count());
 		for (model = 0; model < that.AdditionalModels.Count(); model++) {
 
+			if (that.AdditionalModels[model].Model == nullptr) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			ModelNodeClass newnode;
 			newnode.Model = that.AdditionalModels[model].Model->Clone();
 			newnode.BoneIndex = that.AdditionalModels[model].BoneIndex;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/hlod.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/hlod.cpp
index e65f7211d6e..10cbedc5cad 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/hlod.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/Libraries/Source/WWVegas/WW3D2/hlod.cpp
@@ -1262,6 +1262,10 @@ HLodClass & HLodClass::operator = (const HLodClass & that)
 
 			for (model = 0; model < that.Lod[lod].Count(); model++) {
 
+				if (that.Lod[lod][model].Model == nullptr) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				ModelNodeClass newnode;
 				newnode.Model = that.Lod[lod][model].Model->Clone();
 				newnode.BoneIndex = that.Lod[lod][model].BoneIndex;
@@ -1277,6 +1281,10 @@ HLodClass & HLodClass::operator = (const HLodClass & that)
 		AdditionalModels.Resize(that.AdditionalModels.Count());
 		for (model = 0; model < that.AdditionalModels.Count(); model++) {
 
+			if (that.AdditionalModels[model].Model == nullptr) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			ModelNodeClass newnode;
 			newnode.Model = that.AdditionalModels[model].Model->Clone();
 			newnode.BoneIndex = that.AdditionalModels[model].BoneIndex;