diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/TensileFormationUpdate.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/TensileFormationUpdate.cpp
index a0e9296ccd..204822c829 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/TensileFormationUpdate.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/TensileFormationUpdate.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ UpdateSleepTime TensileFormationUpdate::update()
 
 
 	Object *tree = ThePartitionManager->getClosestObject( &newPos, getObject()->getGeometryInfo().getMajorRadius(), FROM_CENTER_2D );
-	if (tree->isKindOf( KINDOF_SHRUBBERY ))
+	if (tree && tree->isKindOf( KINDOF_SHRUBBERY ))
 		tree->topple( &m_inertia, m_inertia.length(), 1 );//No Bounce
 
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/TensileFormationUpdate.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/TensileFormationUpdate.cpp
index 66ef8bc159..ec9c656d76 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/TensileFormationUpdate.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/TensileFormationUpdate.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ UpdateSleepTime TensileFormationUpdate::update()
 
 
 	Object *tree = ThePartitionManager->getClosestObject( &newPos, getObject()->getGeometryInfo().getMajorRadius(), FROM_CENTER_2D );
-	if (tree->isKindOf( KINDOF_SHRUBBERY ))
+	if (tree && tree->isKindOf( KINDOF_SHRUBBERY ))
 		tree->topple( &m_inertia, m_inertia.length(), 1 );//No Bounce