diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/trinkets/ChaoticCenser.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/trinkets/ChaoticCenser.java
index 0fd43cb0d..6d9c139b6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/trinkets/ChaoticCenser.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/items/trinkets/ChaoticCenser.java
@@ -218,7 +218,9 @@ public class ChaoticCenser extends Trinket {
 			if (targetCell != null) {
 				Buff.affect(Dungeon.hero, GasSpewer.class, Dungeon.hero.cooldown()).set(targetCell, gasToSpawn, (int)gasQuantity);
 				GLog.w(Messages.get(ChaoticCenser.class, "spew", Messages.titleCase(Messages.get(gasToSpawn, "name")) ));
-				target.sprite.parent.addToBack(new TargetedCell(targetCell, 0xFF0000));
+				if (target.sprite != null && target.sprite.parent != null) {
+					target.sprite.parent.addToBack(new TargetedCell(targetCell, 0xFF0000));
+				}
 				return true;
 			}
 		}