diff --git a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Network/Handlers/SkillHandler.cpp b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Network/Handlers/SkillHandler.cpp
index 4ae0ebfe..3af720a8 100644
--- a/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Network/Handlers/SkillHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/sapphire_zone/Network/Handlers/SkillHandler.cpp
@@ -76,11 +76,20 @@ void Core::Network::GameConnection::skillHandler( const Packets::GamePacket& inP
         else
         {
             Core::Entity::ActorPtr targetActor = player.getAsPlayer();
+           
             if( targetId != player.getId() )
             {
                 targetActor = player.lookupTargetById( targetId );
             }
 
+            // Check if we actually have an actor
+            if ( targetActor == nullptr )
+            {
+               // todo: interrupt a cast.
+               player.sendDebug( "Invalid target." );
+               return;
+            }
+
             if( !player.actionHasCastTime( action ) )
             {
                 pScriptMgr->onCastFinish( player, targetActor->getAsChara(), action );