diff --git a/src/game/behaviors/chain_chomp.inc.c b/src/game/behaviors/chain_chomp.inc.c
index 0f8177a6..9fb582b6 100644
--- a/src/game/behaviors/chain_chomp.inc.c
+++ b/src/game/behaviors/chain_chomp.inc.c
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ void bhv_chain_chomp_gate_init(void) {
  * Update function for chain chomp gate
  */
 void bhv_chain_chomp_gate_update(void) {
-    if (o->parentObj && o->parentObj->oChainChompHitGate) {
+    if (o && o->parentObj && o->parentObj->oChainChompHitGate) {
         spawn_mist_particles_with_sound(SOUND_GENERAL_WALL_EXPLOSION);
         set_camera_shake_from_point(SHAKE_POS_SMALL, o->oPosX, o->oPosY, o->oPosZ);
         spawn_mist_particles_variable(0, 0x7F, 200.0f);