diff --git a/nms-patches/IProjectile.patch b/nms-patches/IProjectile.patch
index 62a93b19f9..5351564e46 100644
--- a/nms-patches/IProjectile.patch
+++ b/nms-patches/IProjectile.patch
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
              this.shooter = entity.getUniqueID();
              this.c = entity.getId();
          }
-+        this.projectileSource = (entity instanceof ProjectileSource) ? (ProjectileSource) entity.getBukkitEntity() : null; // CraftBukkit
++        this.projectileSource = (entity != null && entity.getBukkitEntity() instanceof ProjectileSource) ? (ProjectileSource) entity.getBukkitEntity() : null; // CraftBukkit
  
      }