diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/zulrah/ZulrahInstance.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/zulrah/ZulrahInstance.java
index fdbff52358..a7faac13e3 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/zulrah/ZulrahInstance.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/zulrah/ZulrahInstance.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 package net.runelite.client.plugins.zulrah;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import net.runelite.api.NPC;
 import net.runelite.api.Prayer;
 import net.runelite.api.coords.LocalPoint;
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ public class ZulrahInstance
 		stage = 0;
 	}
 
+	@Nullable
 	public ZulrahPhase getPhase()
 	{
 		ZulrahPhase patternPhase = null;
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ public class ZulrahInstance
 		this.phase = phase;
 	}
 
+	@Nullable
 	public ZulrahPhase getNextPhase()
 	{
 		if (pattern != null)
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 18ee33b51f..3328d50d89 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
@@ -217,28 +217,32 @@ public class ZulrahPlugin extends Plugin
 		}
 
 		ZulrahPhase currentPhase = instance.getPhase();
+		ZulrahPhase nextPhase = instance.getNextPhase();
 
-		if (currentPhase == null)
+		if (currentPhase == null || nextPhase == null)
 		{
 			return;
 		}
 
-		Actor actor = event.getActor();
+		final Actor actor = event.getActor();
+
 		if (config.sounds() && zulrah != null && zulrah.equals(actor) && zulrah.getAnimation() == AnimationID.ZULRAH_PHASE)
 		{
-			Prayer prayer = instance.getNextPhase().getPrayer();
+			Prayer prayer = nextPhase.getPrayer();
 
-			if (prayer != null)
+			if (prayer == null)
 			{
-				switch (prayer)
-				{
-					case PROTECT_FROM_MAGIC:
-						soundManager.playSound(Sound.PRAY_MAGIC);
-						break;
-					case PROTECT_FROM_MISSILES:
-						soundManager.playSound(Sound.PRAY_RANGED);
-						break;
-				}
+				return;
+			}
+
+			switch (prayer)
+			{
+				case PROTECT_FROM_MAGIC:
+					soundManager.playSound(Sound.PRAY_MAGIC);
+					break;
+				case PROTECT_FROM_MISSILES:
+					soundManager.playSound(Sound.PRAY_RANGED);
+					break;
 			}
 		}
 	}