diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/OpenContain.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/OpenContain.cpp
index 8e42cbc9f7d..c45f89a128d 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/OpenContain.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Contain/OpenContain.cpp
@@ -1165,7 +1165,11 @@ Bool OpenContain::isPassengerAllowedToFire( ObjectID id ) const
 
 	// If we are ourselves contained, our passengers need to check with them if they get past us
 	if( getObject()->getContainedBy() != NULL )
-		return getObject()->getContainedBy()->getContain()->isPassengerAllowedToFire();
+	{
+		ContainModuleInterface* contain = getObject()->getContainedBy()->getContain();
+		if( contain != NULL )
+			return contain->isPassengerAllowedToFire();
+	}
 
 	return TRUE;// We say yes, and we are not inside something.
 }