diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHRigAsset.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHRigAsset.cpp
index 251fdc91..6e1ef2b3 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHRigAsset.cpp	
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Asset Types/Models/SHRigAsset.cpp	
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ namespace SHADE
 {
   SHRigAsset::~SHRigAsset()
   {
+    if (root == nullptr)
+    {
+      return;
+    }
+
     std::queue<SHRigNode*> nodeQueue;
     nodeQueue.push(root);