diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfWealth.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfWealth.java
index c5cc74e32..ebee2b310 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfWealth.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/rings/RingOfWealth.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class RingOfWealth extends Ring {
 	private static int latestDropTier = 0;
 
 	public static void showFlareForBonusDrop( Visual vis ){
-		if (vis == null) return;
+		if (vis == null || vis.parent == null) return;
 		switch (latestDropTier){
 			default:
 				break; //do nothing
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
index 2993e6ff3..728117db1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 	@Override
 	public void create() {
 		
-		if (Dungeon.hero == null){
+		if (Dungeon.hero == null || Dungeon.level == null){
 			ShatteredPixelDungeon.switchNoFade(TitleScene.class);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/PixelScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/PixelScene.java
index 80efd93b1..c473d6a57 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/PixelScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/PixelScene.java
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ public class PixelScene extends Scene {
 		banner.camera = uiCamera;
 		banner.x = align( banner.camera, (banner.camera.width - banner.width) / 2 );
 		banner.y = align( banner.camera, (banner.camera.height - banner.height) / 3 );
-		Game.scene().add( banner );
+		Scene s = Game.scene();
+		if (s != null) s.add( banner );
 	}
 	
 	protected static class Fader extends ColorBlock {