diff --git a/zone/spells.cpp b/zone/spells.cpp
index 45c52a48b..90efd791f 100644
--- a/zone/spells.cpp
+++ b/zone/spells.cpp
@@ -1732,7 +1732,10 @@ bool Mob::DetermineSpellTargets(uint16 spell_id, Mob *&spell_target, Mob *&ae_ce
 						}
 						else if(IsRaidGrouped())
 						{
-							group_id_caster = (GetRaid()->GetGroup(CastToClient()) == 0xFFFF) ? 0 : (GetRaid()->GetGroup(CastToClient()) + 1);
+							if (Raid* raid = GetRaid()) {
+								uint32 group_id = raid->GetGroup(CastToClient());
+								group_id_caster = (group_id == 0xFFFFFFFF) ? 0 : (group_id + 1);
+							}
 						}
 					}
 					else if(IsPet())
@@ -1744,7 +1747,10 @@ bool Mob::DetermineSpellTargets(uint16 spell_id, Mob *&spell_target, Mob *&ae_ce
 						}
 						else if(owner->IsRaidGrouped())
 						{
-							group_id_caster = (owner->GetRaid()->GetGroup(CastToClient()) == 0xFFFF) ? 0 : (owner->GetRaid()->GetGroup(CastToClient()) + 1);
+							if (Raid* raid = owner->GetRaid()) {
+								uint32 group_id = raid->GetGroup(owner->CastToClient());
+								group_id_caster = (group_id == 0xFFFFFFFF) ? 0 : (group_id + 1);
+							}
 						}
 					}
 #ifdef BOTS
@@ -1770,7 +1776,10 @@ bool Mob::DetermineSpellTargets(uint16 spell_id, Mob *&spell_target, Mob *&ae_ce
 						}
 						else if(spell_target->IsRaidGrouped())
 						{
-							group_id_target = (spell_target->GetRaid()->GetGroup(CastToClient()) == 0xFFFF) ? 0 : (spell_target->GetRaid()->GetGroup(CastToClient()) + 1);
+							if (Raid* raid = spell_target->GetRaid()) {
+								uint32 group_id = raid->GetGroup(spell_target->CastToClient());
+								group_id_target = (group_id == 0xFFFFFFFF) ? 0 : (group_id + 1);
+							}
 						}
 					}
 					else if(spell_target->IsPet())
@@ -1782,7 +1791,10 @@ bool Mob::DetermineSpellTargets(uint16 spell_id, Mob *&spell_target, Mob *&ae_ce
 						}
 						else if(owner->IsRaidGrouped())
 						{
-							group_id_target = (owner->GetRaid()->GetGroup(CastToClient()) == 0xFFFF) ? 0 : (owner->GetRaid()->GetGroup(CastToClient()) + 1);
+							if (Raid* raid = owner->GetRaid()) {
+								uint32 group_id = raid->GetGroup(owner->CastToClient());
+								group_id_target = (group_id == 0xFFFFFFFF) ? 0 : (group_id + 1);
+							}
 						}
 					}
 #ifdef BOTS