diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapPlugin.java
index bc9a404d8c..149ed95d83 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/minimap/MinimapPlugin.java
@@ -106,9 +106,15 @@ public class MinimapPlugin extends Plugin
 		originalDotSprites = Arrays.copyOf(originalDots, originalDots.length);
 	}
 
-	public void restoreOriginalDots()
+	private void restoreOriginalDots()
 	{
 		SpritePixels[] mapDots = client.getMapDots();
+
+		if (originalDotSprites == null || mapDots == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+
 		System.arraycopy(originalDotSprites, 0, mapDots, 0, mapDots.length);
 	}