diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/ParachuteContain.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/ParachuteContain.cpp
index bae366a9452..36d3b3679ab 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/ParachuteContain.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/ParachuteContain.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,10 @@ void ParachuteContain::updateBonePositions()
 			{
 				//DEBUG_LOG(("*** No parachute-attach bone... using object height!"));
 				m_riderAttachBone.zero();
-				m_riderAttachBone.z += riderDraw->getDrawableGeometryInfo().getMaxHeightAbovePosition();
+				if (riderDraw->getObject())
+				{
+					m_riderAttachBone.z += riderDraw->getDrawableGeometryInfo().getMaxHeightAbovePosition();
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/ParachuteContain.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/ParachuteContain.cpp
index f7aa9b345eb..6909b995c07 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/ParachuteContain.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/ParachuteContain.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,10 @@ void ParachuteContain::updateBonePositions()
 			{
 				//DEBUG_LOG(("*** No parachute-attach bone... using object height!"));
 				m_riderAttachBone.zero();
-				m_riderAttachBone.z += riderDraw->getDrawableGeometryInfo().getMaxHeightAbovePosition();
+				if (riderDraw->getObject())
+				{
+					m_riderAttachBone.z += riderDraw->getDrawableGeometryInfo().getMaxHeightAbovePosition();
+				}
 			}
 		}