diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptConditions.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptConditions.cpp
index b9d68127ad4..c29299e530d 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptConditions.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptConditions.cpp
@@ -490,6 +490,10 @@ Bool ScriptConditions::evaluatePlayerHasUnitTypeInArea(Condition *pCondition, Pa
 					continue;
 				}
 
+				if (!pObj->getTemplate()) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				if (types.m_types->isInSet(pObj->getTemplate())) {
 					if (pObj->isInside(pTrig)) {
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptConditions.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptConditions.cpp
index bd8862867be..3c6dc08e2d0 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptConditions.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptConditions.cpp
@@ -490,6 +490,10 @@ Bool ScriptConditions::evaluatePlayerHasUnitTypeInArea(Condition *pCondition, Pa
 					continue;
 				}
 
+				if (!pObj->getTemplate()) {
+					continue;
+				}
+
 				if (types.m_types->isInSet(pObj->getTemplate())) {
 					if (pObj->isInside(pTrig)) {