diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Misc.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Misc.java
index 3feab2821..5b8493c75 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Misc.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/Misc.java
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public final class Misc {
      */
     public static void dropItem(Location location, ItemStack itemStack) {
 
-        if (itemStack.getType() == null || itemStack.getType() == Material.AIR) {
+        if (itemStack == null || itemStack.getType() == Material.AIR) {
             return;
         }