diff --git a/PFR/PersonalEffectsRedux/Spot.cs b/PFR/PersonalEffectsRedux/Spot.cs
index 1c76a62..eda52ef 100644
--- a/PFR/PersonalEffectsRedux/Spot.cs
+++ b/PFR/PersonalEffectsRedux/Spot.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ private static void Roll(object sender, EventArgs e)
                 
                 //despawn old items
                 var l = Game1.getLocationFromName(ss.Location);
+                if (l == null)
+                {
+                    Modworks.Log.Warn($"Location {ss.Location} did not resolve to any known GameLocation");
+                    continue;
+                }
                 var pos = new Vector2(ss.X, ss.Y);
                 if (l.objects.ContainsKey(pos))
                 {
@@ -192,4 +197,4 @@ private Spot(string npc, string loc, string locType, int x, int y, int chance, s
             ForSVE = forSVE;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}