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 ef987c2cc7..279d7abf49 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
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ public class DefaultWorldPlugin extends Plugin
 		try
 		{
 			final WorldResult worldResult = worldClient.lookupWorlds();
+
+			if (worldResult == null)
+			{
+				log.warn("Failed to lookup worlds.");
+				return;
+			}
+
 			final World world = worldResult.findWorld(correctedWorld);
 
 			if (world != null)