diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/living/animal/StriderEntity.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/living/animal/StriderEntity.java
index ee6815d1..7c37db33 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/living/animal/StriderEntity.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/living/animal/StriderEntity.java
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ public class StriderEntity extends AnimalEntity {
 
         // Update the passengers if we have any
         for (long passenger : passengers) {
-            session.getEntityCache().getEntityByJavaId(passenger).updateBedrockMetadata(session);
+            Entity passengerEntity = session.getEntityCache().getEntityByJavaId(passenger);
+            if (passengerEntity != null) {
+                passengerEntity.updateBedrockMetadata(session);
+            }
         }
 
         super.updateBedrockMetadata(session);