diff --git a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
index 1558ab08..32a2df4c 100644
--- a/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
+++ b/src/com/sk89q/worldguard/bukkit/WorldGuardEntityListener.java
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public void onEntityExplode(EntityExplodeEvent event) {
                 return;
             }
             
-            if (plugin.useRegions) {
+            if (plugin.useRegions && event.getEntity() != null) {
                 Vector pt = toVector(event.getEntity().getLocation());
                 
                 if (!plugin.regionManager.getApplicableRegions(pt).allowsTNT()) {