diff --git a/src/server/game/Instances/InstanceSaveMgr.cpp b/src/server/game/Instances/InstanceSaveMgr.cpp
index d934ec3ad..ec6854ede 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Instances/InstanceSaveMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Instances/InstanceSaveMgr.cpp
@@ -676,7 +676,8 @@ InstancePlayerBind* InstanceSaveMgr::PlayerBindToInstance(ObjectGuid guid, Insta
         stmt->SetData(2, permanent);
         CharacterDatabase.Execute(stmt);
 
-        player->UpdateAchievementCriteria(ACHIEVEMENT_CRITERIA_TYPE_COMPLETE_RAID, 1);
+        if (player)
+            player->UpdateAchievementCriteria(ACHIEVEMENT_CRITERIA_TYPE_COMPLETE_RAID, 1);
     }
 
     if (bind.save != save)