diff --git a/QSB/TransformSync/PlayerHUDMarker.cs b/QSB/TransformSync/PlayerHUDMarker.cs
index 3f0aaf1a..42a951d2 100644
--- a/QSB/TransformSync/PlayerHUDMarker.cs
+++ b/QSB/TransformSync/PlayerHUDMarker.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace QSB.TransformSync
         public void Remove()
         {
             // do N O T destroy the parent - it completely breaks the ENTIRE GAME
-            if (_canvasMarker.gameObject != null)
+            if (_canvasMarker?.gameObject != null)
             {
                 _canvasMarker.DestroyMarker();
             }