diff --git a/src/render/Renderer.cpp b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
index 8c4714fb..dfbc02d7 100644
--- a/src/render/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1394,6 +1394,10 @@ CRenderer::ScanSectorPoly(RwV2d *poly, int32 numVertices, void (*scanfunc)(CPtrL
 void
 CRenderer::InsertEntityIntoList(CEntity *ent)
 {
+#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+	if (!ent->m_rwObject) return;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef NEW_RENDERER
 	// TODO: there are more flags being checked here
 	if(gbNewRenderer && (ent->IsVehicle() || ent->IsPed()))
diff --git a/src/rw/VisibilityPlugins.cpp b/src/rw/VisibilityPlugins.cpp
index bdde5e33..3a303194 100644
--- a/src/rw/VisibilityPlugins.cpp
+++ b/src/rw/VisibilityPlugins.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ CVisibilityPlugins::InitAlphaEntityList(void)
 bool
 CVisibilityPlugins::InsertEntityIntoSortedList(CEntity *e, float dist)
 {
+#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+	if (!e->m_rwObject) return true;
+#endif
+
 	AlphaObjectInfo item;
 	item.entity = e;
 	item.sort = dist;