diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/defaultworld/DefaultWorldPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/defaultworld/DefaultWorldPlugin.java
index 7bcd26fd8b..399393b3a8 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/defaultworld/DefaultWorldPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/defaultworld/DefaultWorldPlugin.java
@@ -112,6 +112,12 @@ public class DefaultWorldPlugin extends Plugin
 		try
 		{
 			final WorldResult worldResult = worldClient.lookupWorlds();
+
+			if (worldResult == null)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
 			final World world = worldResult.findWorld(correctedWorld);
 
 			if (world != null)