diff --git a/server/gameserver/creature.cc b/server/gameserver/creature.cc
index e68cc221..b9b29f48 100644
--- a/server/gameserver/creature.cc
+++ b/server/gameserver/creature.cc
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ void Creature::RemoveBuffByUniId(int buff_uniid)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
-        if (GetHeroMeta()->id() == 60100) {
+        if (GetHeroMeta() && GetHeroMeta()->id() == 60100) {
             room->BroadcastDebugMsg(a8::Format("remove boss buff %d %d",
                                                {buff_meta->buff_id(),
                                                 buff_meta->buff_effect()}));