diff --git a/v1_18_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_18_R1/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java b/v1_18_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_18_R1/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java
index aff0ef653..4422dc618 100644
--- a/v1_18_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_18_R1/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java
+++ b/v1_18_R1/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/nms/v1_18_R1/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ public class EntityHumanNPC extends ServerPlayer implements NPCHolder, Skinnable
 
         @Override
         public boolean canSee(org.bukkit.entity.Entity entity) {
-            if (entity.getType() == EntityType.ITEM_FRAME) {
+            if (entity != null && entity.getType() == EntityType.ITEM_FRAME) {
                 return false; // optimise for large maps in item frames
             }
             return super.canSee(entity);