diff --git a/src/map/npc.cpp b/src/map/npc.cpp
index b1cd60b4f4..7cae71f130 100644
--- a/src/map/npc.cpp
+++ b/src/map/npc.cpp
@@ -3896,9 +3896,10 @@ bool npc_movenpc(struct npc_data* nd, int16 x, int16 y)
 void npc_setdisplayname(struct npc_data* nd, const char* newname)
 {
 	nullpo_retv(nd);
+	struct map_data *mapdata = map_getmapdata(nd->bl.m);
 
 	safestrncpy(nd->name, newname, sizeof(nd->name));
-	if( map_getmapdata(nd->bl.m)->users )
+	if( mapdata && mapdata->users )
 		clif_name_area(&nd->bl);
 }