1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/resources/npcdb.cpp b/src/resources/npcdb.cpp
index f20654829..5a1ad9985 100644
--- a/src/resources/npcdb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/npcdb.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ void NPCDB::load()
         SpriteDisplay display;
         for_each_xml_child_node(spriteNode, npcNode)
         {
+            if (!spriteNode->xmlChildrenNode)
+                continue;
+
             if (xmlStrEqual(spriteNode->name, BAD_CAST "sprite"))
             {
                 SpriteReference *currentSprite = new SpriteReference;