diff --git a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/player/BukkitQuester.java b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/player/BukkitQuester.java
index fc590c586..dcf9d76f0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/player/BukkitQuester.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/me/pikamug/quests/player/BukkitQuester.java
@@ -4350,7 +4350,7 @@ public class BukkitQuester implements Quester {
      */
     public void hardQuit(final Quest quest) {
         try {
-            if (compassTargetQuestId.equals(quest.getId())) {
+            if (compassTargetQuestId != null && compassTargetQuestId.equals(quest.getId())) {
                 compassTargetQuestId = null;
             }
             currentQuests.remove(quest);