diff --git a/v1_16_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_16_R3/util/ForwardingNPCHolder.java b/v1_16_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_16_R3/util/ForwardingNPCHolder.java
index d7f3cec4b..3333550bd 100644
--- a/v1_16_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_16_R3/util/ForwardingNPCHolder.java
+++ b/v1_16_R3/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_16_R3/util/ForwardingNPCHolder.java
@@ -3,11 +3,19 @@ package net.citizensnpcs.nms.v1_16_R3.util;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 
 import net.citizensnpcs.api.npc.NPC;
+import net.citizensnpcs.api.util.Messaging;
 import net.citizensnpcs.npc.ai.NPCHolder;
 
 public interface ForwardingNPCHolder extends NPCHolder, Entity {
     @Override
     default NPC getNPC() {
-        return ((NPCHolder) NMSImpl.getHandle(this)).getNPC();
+        net.minecraft.server.v1_16_R3.Entity handle = NMSImpl.getHandle(this);
+        if (!(handle instanceof NPCHolder)) {
+            if (Messaging.isDebugging()) {
+                Messaging.debug("ForwardingNPCHolder with an improper bukkit entity", this, handle);
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+        return ((NPCHolder) handle).getNPC();
     }
 }