diff --git a/zone/entity.cpp b/zone/entity.cpp
index 2ccb7dc58..1ba6bd3ea 100644
--- a/zone/entity.cpp
+++ b/zone/entity.cpp
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void EntityList::MobProcess()
 			//	-- the zone is newly empty and we're allowing mobs to settle
 			if (
 				numclients > 0 || zone->quest_idle_override ||
-				(s2 && s2->PathWhenZoneIdle()) ||
+				(mob && s2 && s2->PathWhenZoneIdle()) ||
 				mob_settle_timer->Enabled()
 			) {
 				mob_dead = !mob->Process();