diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/zulrah/ZulrahPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/zulrah/ZulrahPlugin.java
index c8551b1d0f..54d04c956b 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/zulrah/ZulrahPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/zulrah/ZulrahPlugin.java
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ public class ZulrahPlugin extends Plugin
 		Actor actor = event.getActor();
 		if (config.sounds())
 		{
-			if (zulrah == actor)
+			if (zulrah != null && zulrah.equals(actor))
 			{
 				if (zulrah.getAnimation() == AnimationID.ZULRAH_PHASE)
 				{