diff --git a/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs b/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs
index 7b640a9..5569cdf 100644
--- a/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs
+++ b/1.4/source/RJW_Menstruation/RJW_Menstruation/HediffComps/HediffComp_Menstruation.cs
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ namespace RJW_Menstruation
         protected Pawn Fertilize()
         {
             if (cums.NullOrEmpty()) return null;
-            List<Cum> eligibleCum = cums.FindAll(cum => !cum.notcum && cum.FertVolume > 0 && cum.pawn != null && (RJWPregnancySettings.bestial_pregnancy_enabled || xxx.is_animal(Pawn) == xxx.is_animal(cum.pawn)));
+            List<Cum> eligibleCum = cums.FindAll(cum => !cum.notcum && cum.FertVolume > 0 && !(cum.pawn?.Destroyed ?? true) && (RJWPregnancySettings.bestial_pregnancy_enabled || xxx.is_animal(Pawn) == xxx.is_animal(cum.pawn)));
             if (eligibleCum.Count == 0) return null;
 
             float totalFertPower = eligibleCum.Sum(cum => cum.FertVolume);