diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Mining.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Mining.java
index 2fe813fdb..db51cfd9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Mining.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/gathering/Mining.java
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public class Mining {
             break;
 
         default:
-            if (ModChecks.isCustomMiningBlock(block)) {
+            if (ModChecks.isCustomMiningBlock(block) && ModChecks.getCustomBlock(block) != null) {
                 xp += ModChecks.getCustomBlock(block).getXpGain();
             }
             break;