diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp
index 1902010dda7..114d0bbc59c 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SpecialPowerModule::SpecialPowerModule( Thing *thing, const ModuleData *moduleDa
 	{
 		//A sharedNSync special only startPowerRecharges when first scienced or when executed,
 		//Since a new modue with same SPTemplates may construct at any time.
-		if ( getSpecialPowerTemplate()->isSharedNSync() == FALSE )
+		if ( getSpecialPowerTemplate() != nullptr && getSpecialPowerTemplate()->isSharedNSync() == FALSE )
 			startPowerRecharge();
 	}
 	// WE USED TO DO THE POLL-EVERYBODY-AND-VOTE-ON-WHO-TO-SYNC-TO THING HERE,
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ SpecialPowerModule::SpecialPowerModule( Thing *thing, const ModuleData *moduleDa
 	// lets make sure TheIngameUI knows about our public timer
 	// add this weapon to the UI if it has a public timer for all to see
 	if( m_pausedCount == 0 &&
+			getSpecialPowerTemplate() != nullptr &&
 			getSpecialPowerTemplate()->isSharedNSync() == TRUE &&
 			getSpecialPowerTemplate()->hasPublicTimer() == TRUE &&
 			getObject()->getControllingPlayer() &&
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp
index 55fc55da9cb..f57bf5e03d6 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/SpecialPower/SpecialPowerModule.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ SpecialPowerModule::SpecialPowerModule( Thing *thing, const ModuleData *moduleDa
 	{
 		//A sharedNSync special only startPowerRecharges when first scienced or when executed,
 		//Since a new module with same SPTemplates may construct at any time.
-		if ( getSpecialPowerTemplate()->isSharedNSync() == FALSE )
+		if ( getSpecialPowerTemplate() != nullptr && getSpecialPowerTemplate()->isSharedNSync() == FALSE )
 			startPowerRecharge();
 	}
 	// WE USED TO DO THE POLL-EVERYBODY-AND-VOTE-ON-WHO-TO-SYNC-TO THING HERE,
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ SpecialPowerModule::SpecialPowerModule( Thing *thing, const ModuleData *moduleDa
 	// lets make sure TheIngameUI knows about our public timer
 	// add this weapon to the UI if it has a public timer for all to see
 	if( m_pausedCount == 0 &&
+			getSpecialPowerTemplate() != nullptr &&
 			getSpecialPowerTemplate()->isSharedNSync() == TRUE &&
 			getSpecialPowerTemplate()->hasPublicTimer() == TRUE &&
 			getObject()->getControllingPlayer() &&