diff --git a/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Dependencies.java b/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Dependencies.java
index 062031a5e..3ba4539cf 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Dependencies.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/Dependencies.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class Dependencies {
 	private static Heroes heroes = null;
 	private static PhatLoots phatLoots = null;
 	private static PlaceholderAPIPlugin placeholder = null;
-	private static CitizensPlugin citizens;
+	private static CitizensPlugin citizens = null;
 	private static Denizen denizen = null;
 	private static CitizensBooksAPI citizensBooks = null;
 	private static DungeonsXL dungeons = null;
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ public class Dependencies {
 		try {
 			if (isPluginAvailable("Citizens")) {
 				citizens = (CitizensPlugin) plugin.getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("Citizens");
+				if (citizens.getNPCRegistry() == null) {
+					citizens = null;
+				}
 			}
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			plugin.getLogger().warning("Legacy version of Citizens found. Citizens in Quests not enabled.");
diff --git a/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/listeners/PlayerListener.java b/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/listeners/PlayerListener.java
index 0edf3566e..b2ced1a98 100644
--- a/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/listeners/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/main/src/main/java/me/blackvein/quests/listeners/PlayerListener.java
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
 		if (evt.getFrom().getBlock().equals(evt.getTo().getBlock())) {
 			return;
 		}
-		if (plugin.getDependencies().getCitizens() != null && CitizensAPI.getNPCRegistry() != null) {
+		if (plugin.getDependencies().getCitizens() != null) {
 			if (CitizensAPI.getNPCRegistry().isNPC(evt.getPlayer())) {
 				return;
 			}