diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Items/Item.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Items/Item.cs
index 846f53cc2..266315d5b 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Items/Item.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Items/Item.cs
@@ -642,7 +642,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 body.ResetDynamics();
             }
             body.ApplyForce(buoyancy - body.LinearVelocity * volume);
-            CurrentHull.HandleItems(deltaTime, this);
+            if(CurrentHull != null)
+                CurrentHull.HandleItems(deltaTime, this);
             //apply simple angular drag
             body.ApplyTorque(body.AngularVelocity * volume * -0.05f);
         }