diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/PartitionManager.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/PartitionManager.cpp
index 7a858405d6e..38552383104 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/PartitionManager.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/PartitionManager.cpp
@@ -1634,13 +1634,19 @@ ObjectShroudStatus PartitionData::getShroudedStatus(Int playerIndex)
 #endif
 		Int shroudedCells = 0;
 		Int foggedCells = 0;
-		CellAndObjectIntersection* coi = m_coiArray;
-		for (Int i = m_coiInUseCount; i; --i, ++coi)
+		
+		// Check if m_coiArray is valid before accessing it to prevent null pointer dereference
+		// This can occur when orphaned ghost objects have their partition data released
+		if (m_coiArray != NULL)
 		{
-			if( coi->getCell()->getShroudStatusForPlayer(playerIndex) == CELLSHROUD_SHROUDED )
-				++shroudedCells;
-			else if( coi->getCell()->getShroudStatusForPlayer(playerIndex) == CELLSHROUD_FOGGED )
-				++foggedCells;
+			CellAndObjectIntersection* coi = m_coiArray;
+			for (Int i = m_coiInUseCount; i; --i, ++coi)
+			{
+				if( coi->getCell()->getShroudStatusForPlayer(playerIndex) == CELLSHROUD_SHROUDED )
+					++shroudedCells;
+				else if( coi->getCell()->getShroudStatusForPlayer(playerIndex) == CELLSHROUD_FOGGED )
+					++foggedCells;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if( m_coiInUseCount == 0 )
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/PartitionManager.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/PartitionManager.cpp
index 8c0830f3f12..e5302b47276 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/PartitionManager.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/PartitionManager.cpp
@@ -1638,13 +1638,19 @@ ObjectShroudStatus PartitionData::getShroudedStatus(Int playerIndex)
 #endif
 		Int shroudedCells = 0;
 		Int foggedCells = 0;
-		CellAndObjectIntersection* coi = m_coiArray;
-		for (Int i = m_coiInUseCount; i; --i, ++coi)
+		
+		// Check if m_coiArray is valid before accessing it to prevent null pointer dereference
+		// This can occur when orphaned ghost objects have their partition data released
+		if (m_coiArray != NULL)
 		{
-			if( coi->getCell()->getShroudStatusForPlayer(playerIndex) == CELLSHROUD_SHROUDED )
-				++shroudedCells;
-			else if( coi->getCell()->getShroudStatusForPlayer(playerIndex) == CELLSHROUD_FOGGED )
-				++foggedCells;
+			CellAndObjectIntersection* coi = m_coiArray;
+			for (Int i = m_coiInUseCount; i; --i, ++coi)
+			{
+				if( coi->getCell()->getShroudStatusForPlayer(playerIndex) == CELLSHROUD_SHROUDED )
+					++shroudedCells;
+				else if( coi->getCell()->getShroudStatusForPlayer(playerIndex) == CELLSHROUD_FOGGED )
+					++foggedCells;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if( m_coiInUseCount == 0 )