diff --git a/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/com/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/L2Character.java b/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/com/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/L2Character.java
index 8c3b583af6..2a6460d534 100644
--- a/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/com/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/L2Character.java
+++ b/L2J_Mobius_CT_2.6_HighFive/java/com/l2jmobius/gameserver/model/actor/L2Character.java
@@ -5911,10 +5911,9 @@ public abstract class L2Character extends L2Object implements ISkillsHolder, IDe
 	
 	public boolean isInFrontOfTarget()
 	{
-		final L2Object target = _target;
-		if (target.isCharacter())
+		if ((_target != null) && _target.isCharacter())
 		{
-			return isInFrontOf((L2Character) target);
+			return isInFrontOf((L2Character) _target);
 		}
 		return false;
 	}