diff --git a/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c b/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c
index 773c8d74..9004af1e 100644
--- a/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c
+++ b/src/game/mario_actions_stationary.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ s32 act_idle(struct MarioState *m) {
 
     extern bool gDjuiInMainMenu;
     if (m->actionState == 3) {
-        if ((m->area->terrainType & TERRAIN_MASK) == TERRAIN_SNOW) {
+        if (m->area && ((m->area->terrainType & TERRAIN_MASK) == TERRAIN_SNOW)) {
             return set_mario_action(m, ACT_SHIVERING, 0);
         } else {
             if (!gDjuiInMainMenu) {
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ s32 act_idle(struct MarioState *m) {
             // actionTimer is used to track how many cycles have passed.
             if (++m->actionState == 3) {
                 f32 deltaYOfFloorBehindMario = m->pos[1] - find_floor_height_relative_polar(m, -0x8000, 60.0f);
-                if (deltaYOfFloorBehindMario < -24.0f || 24.0f < deltaYOfFloorBehindMario || m->floor->flags & SURFACE_FLAG_DYNAMIC) {
+                if (deltaYOfFloorBehindMario < -24.0f || 24.0f < deltaYOfFloorBehindMario || (m->floor && (m->floor->flags & SURFACE_FLAG_DYNAMIC)) {
                     m->actionState = 0;
                 } else {
                     // If Mario hasn't turned his head 10 times yet, stay idle instead of going to sleep.
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ s32 act_idle(struct MarioState *m) {
 
 void play_anim_sound(struct MarioState *m, u32 actionState, s32 animFrame, u32 sound) {
     if (!m) { return; }
+    if (!m->marioObj) { return; }
     if (m->actionState == actionState && m->marioObj->header.gfx.animInfo.animFrame == animFrame) {
         play_sound(sound, m->marioObj->header.gfx.cameraToObject);
     }