diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gauntlet/GauntletPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gauntlet/GauntletPlugin.java
index d2c558497e..8d62ffc614 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gauntlet/GauntletPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/gauntlet/GauntletPlugin.java
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ public class GauntletPlugin extends Plugin
 			final Player player = (Player) actor;
 			final int anim = player.getAnimation();
 
-			if (!player.getName().equals(client.getLocalPlayer().getName()) || anim == -1 || !PLAYER_ANIMATIONS.contains(anim))
+			if (player.getName() == null || client.getLocalPlayer() == null || !player.getName().equals(client.getLocalPlayer().getName()) || anim == -1 || !PLAYER_ANIMATIONS.contains(anim))
 			{
 				return;
 			}