diff --git a/dlls/rp/gonome.cpp b/dlls/rp/gonome.cpp
index e23b9715..fdf6dac3 100644
--- a/dlls/rp/gonome.cpp
+++ b/dlls/rp/gonome.cpp
@@ -400,6 +400,9 @@ void CGonome::HandleAnimEvent(MonsterEvent_t *pEvent)
 		break;
 	case GONOME_AE_SPIT:
 	{
+		if( m_hEnemy == 0 )
+			return;
+
 		Vector	vecSpitOffset;
 		Vector	vecSpitDir;
 
diff --git a/dlls/rp/pitdrone.cpp b/dlls/rp/pitdrone.cpp
index 1c3553e7..996e941c 100644
--- a/dlls/rp/pitdrone.cpp
+++ b/dlls/rp/pitdrone.cpp
@@ -497,6 +497,9 @@ void CPitDrone::HandleAnimEvent(MonsterEvent_t *pEvent)
 
 	case PIT_DRONE_AE_SPIT:
 	{
+		if( m_hEnemy == 0 )
+			return;
+
 		spikes--;
 		if( spikes < 0 )
 		{