diff --git a/core/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/util/ConfigUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/util/ConfigUtil.java
index 63aba6ebb..b966a96a6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/util/ConfigUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/util/ConfigUtil.java
@@ -144,12 +144,15 @@ public class ConfigUtil {
     }
     
     public static String parseString(final String s, final IQuest quest) {
-        String parsed = parseString(s).replace("<quest>", quest.getName());
-        if (parsed.contains("<npc>")) {
-            if (quest.getNpcStart() != null) {
-                parsed = parsed.replace("<npc>", quest.getNpcStartName());
-            } else {
-                Bukkit.getLogger().warning(quest.getName() + " quest uses <npc> tag but doesn't have an NPC start set");
+        String parsed = parseString(s);
+        if (quest != null && quest.getName() != null) {
+            parsed = parsed.replace("<quest>", quest.getName());
+            if (parsed.contains("<npc>")) {
+                if (quest.getNpcStart() != null) {
+                    parsed = parsed.replace("<npc>", quest.getNpcStartName());
+                } else {
+                    Bukkit.getLogger().warning(quest.getName() + " quest uses <npc> tag but doesn't have an NPC start set");
+                }
             }
         }
         return parsed;