diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/barrows/BarrowsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/barrows/BarrowsPlugin.java
index f56bb123e6..149a7ac24e 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/barrows/BarrowsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/barrows/BarrowsPlugin.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import net.runelite.api.GameState;
 import net.runelite.api.InventoryID;
 import net.runelite.api.Item;
 import net.runelite.api.ItemContainer;
+import net.runelite.api.Player;
 import net.runelite.api.SpriteID;
 import net.runelite.client.events.ConfigChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.GameStateChanged;
@@ -249,6 +250,7 @@ public class BarrowsPlugin extends Plugin
 
 	private boolean isInCrypt()
 	{
-		return client.getLocalPlayer().getWorldLocation().getRegionID() == CRYPT_REGION_ID;
+		Player localPlayer = client.getLocalPlayer();
+		return localPlayer != null && localPlayer.getWorldLocation().getRegionID() == CRYPT_REGION_ID;
 	}
 }