diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
index 72d9dcb1..598cfc31 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ LuaFunction smlua_to_lua_function(lua_State* L, int index) {
 
 void* smlua_to_cobject(lua_State* L, int index, u16 lot) {
     s32 indexType = lua_type(L, index);
+    if (indexType == LUA_TNIL) { return NULL; }
     if (indexType != LUA_TTABLE) {
         LOG_LUA_LINE("smlua_to_cobject received improper type '%d'", lua_type(L, index));
         gSmLuaConvertSuccess = false;