diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Screens/MainMenuScreen.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Screens/MainMenuScreen.cs
index d08ca487d..272f9916a 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Screens/MainMenuScreen.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/Screens/MainMenuScreen.cs
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             if (backgroundSprite == null)
             {
-                backgroundSprite = (LocationType.List.Where(l => l.UseInMainMenu).GetRandom()).GetPortrait(0);
+                backgroundSprite = (LocationType.List.Where(l => l.UseInMainMenu).GetRandom())?.GetPortrait(0);
             }
 
             if (backgroundSprite != null)