diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 701584f2d..3f50bb72c 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r296 \cu(Thu 11 Aug 10:52:54 CEST 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r296 \cu(2022-08-11 10:52:54)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r297 \cu(Thu 11 Aug 16:24:23 CEST 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r297 \cu(2022-08-11 16:24:23)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_process.zsc b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_process.zsc
index 9f2f77c11..cd6c8b203 100644
--- a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_process.zsc
+++ b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_process.zsc
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 			if ( item is 'SWWMWeapon' )
 			{
 				let c = Weapon(players[e.Args[0]].mo.FindInventory(item));
-				if ( c.SisterWeapon && (players[e.Args[0]].ReadyWeapon == c.SisterWeapon) )
+				if ( c && c.SisterWeapon && (players[e.Args[0]].ReadyWeapon == c.SisterWeapon) )
 				{
 					players[e.Args[0]].ReadyWeapon = c;
 					players[e.Args[0]].SetPSprite(PSP_WEAPON,c.FindState("Ready"));