diff --git a/zone/doors.cpp b/zone/doors.cpp
index e50ddc92f..b977ce066 100644
--- a/zone/doors.cpp
+++ b/zone/doors.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ void Doors::HandleClick(Client *sender, uint8 trigger)
 
 	// enforce flags before they hit zoning process
 	auto z = GetZone(m_destination_zone_name, 0);
-	if (!z->flag_needed.empty() && Strings::IsNumber(z->flag_needed) && std::stoi(z->flag_needed) == 1) {
+	if (z && !z->flag_needed.empty() && Strings::IsNumber(z->flag_needed) && std::stoi(z->flag_needed) == 1) {
 		if (sender->Admin() < minStatusToIgnoreZoneFlags && !sender->HasZoneFlag(z->zoneidnumber)) {
 			LogInfo(
 				"Character [{}] does not have the flag to be in this zone [{}]!",