diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index f9a82cd98..7d819ccdd 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r172 \cu(Mon 11 Jul 22:35:36 CEST 2022)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r172 \cu(2022-07-11 22:35:36)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r173 \cu(Wed 13 Jul 09:47:16 CEST 2022)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r173 \cu(2022-07-13 09:47:16)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc
index e8b3385ac..386de3a6e 100644
--- a/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc
+++ b/zscript/hud/swwm_hud.zsc
@@ -3054,6 +3054,7 @@ Class SWWMStatusBar : BaseStatusBar
 	{
 		rss = int(MSTimeF())*128;
 		let demo = Demolitionist(CPlayer.mo);
+		if ( !demo ) return;
 		double paintime = clamp((demo.lastdamagetimer-(gametic+Fractic))/35.,0.,1.);
 		double noiz = min(demo.lastdamage*.5*paintime,3.);
 		Vector2 shake = (RandomShiver(),RandomShiver())*noiz;