diff --git a/Patch/Game/PlanetRendererPatch.cs b/Patch/Game/PlanetRendererPatch.cs
index bba0c31..dee017d 100644
--- a/Patch/Game/PlanetRendererPatch.cs
+++ b/Patch/Game/PlanetRendererPatch.cs
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ public static class PlanetRendererPatch
 
         return;
 
-        void ApplyColor(ref PlanetColor planetColor, scrPlanet targetPlanet, Color? customColor)
+        void ApplyColor(ref PlanetColor planetColor, scrPlanet? targetPlanet, Color? customColor)
         {
-            if (__instance == targetPlanet.planetRenderer && customColor != null)
+            if (targetPlanet != null && __instance == targetPlanet.planetRenderer && customColor != null)
                 planetColor = new PlanetColor(customColor.Value);
         }
     }