diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
index 5c68703c6..219a1e274 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Unit/Unit.cpp
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ void Unit::DealDamageMods(Unit const* victim, uint32& damage, uint32* absorb)
 
 uint32 Unit::DealDamage(Unit* attacker, Unit* victim, uint32 damage, CleanDamage const* cleanDamage, DamageEffectType damagetype, SpellSchoolMask damageSchoolMask, SpellInfo const* spellProto, bool durabilityLoss, bool /*allowGM*/, Spell const* damageSpell /*= nullptr*/, bool delayed)
 {
-    if (delayed && attacker->GetTypeId() == TYPEID_PLAYER && attacker->GetGUID() != victim->GetGUID())
+    if (delayed && attacker && attacker->GetTypeId() == TYPEID_PLAYER && attacker->GetGUID() != victim->GetGUID())
     {
         sWorld->AddDelayedDamage(attacker, victim, damage, cleanDamage, damagetype, damageSchoolMask, spellProto, durabilityLoss);
         return 0;
diff --git a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
index 4cf9e8bc1..1488c39d5 100644
--- a/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/World/World.cpp
@@ -3357,6 +3357,11 @@ void World::AddDelayedDamage(Unit* attacker, Unit* victim, uint32 damage, CleanD
 void World::ProcessDelayedDamages()
 {
     for (auto& damage : _delayedDamages)
+    {
+        if (!damage.victim)
+            continue;
+
         Unit::DealDamage(damage.attacker, damage.victim, damage.damage, damage.cleanDamage, damage.damagetype, damage.damageSchoolMask, damage.spellProto, damage.durabilityLoss);
+    }
     _delayedDamages.clear();
 }