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 5242dbb..6cb2c59 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
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ namespace RJW_Menstruation
                 bool merged = false;
                 if (!cums.NullOrEmpty()) foreach (Cum cum in cums)
                     {
-                        if (cum.pawn.Equals(cummer))
+                        if (cum.pawn?.Equals(cummer) ?? false)
                         {
                             cum.MergeWithCum(volume, fertility);
                             merged = true;
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ namespace RJW_Menstruation
                 bool merged = false;
                 if (!cums.NullOrEmpty()) foreach (Cum cum in cums)
                     {
-                        if (cum.pawn.Equals(cummer))
+                        if (cum.pawn?.Equals(cummer) ?? false)
                         {
                             cum.MergeWithCum(volume, fertility);
                             merged = true;
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ namespace RJW_Menstruation
                 bool merged = false;
                 if (!cums.NullOrEmpty()) foreach (Cum cum in cums)
                     {
-                        if (cum.notcum && cum.pawn.Equals(cummer) && cum.notcumLabel.Equals(notcumlabel))
+                        if (cum.notcum && (cum.pawn?.Equals(cummer) ?? false) && cum.notcumLabel.Equals(notcumlabel))
                         {
                             cum.MergeWithFluid(volume, decayresist, filthdef);
                             merged = true;
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ namespace RJW_Menstruation
                 bool merged = false;
                 if (!cums.NullOrEmpty()) foreach (Cum cum in cums)
                     {
-                        if (cum.notcum && cum.pawn.Equals(cummer) && cum.notcumLabel.Equals(notcumlabel))
+                        if (cum.notcum && (cum.pawn?.Equals(cummer) ?? false) && cum.notcumLabel.Equals(notcumlabel))
                         {
                             cum.MergeWithFluid(volume, decayresist, filthdef);
                             merged = true;