diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
index d00f96a5a05..bd8a146ce4a 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
@@ -3340,6 +3340,9 @@ void InGameUI::selectDrawable( Drawable *draw )
 void InGameUI::deselectDrawable( Drawable *draw )
 {
 
+	if( draw == nullptr )
+		return;
+
 	if( draw->isSelected() )
 	{
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
index cc14564d242..ad98f1ded5a 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/InGameUI.cpp
@@ -3497,6 +3497,9 @@ void InGameUI::selectDrawable(Drawable * draw)
 void InGameUI::deselectDrawable(Drawable * draw)
 {
 
+	if (draw == nullptr)
+		return;
+
 	if (draw->isSelected())
 	{
 
@@ -7163,4 +7166,8 @@ void InGameUI::drawGameTime()
 
 
 
+

+
+
+