diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/BlockRenderer.java b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/BlockRenderer.java
index b67124e78b..d85a9e335d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/graphics/BlockRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/graphics/BlockRenderer.java
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ public class BlockRenderer{
 
             darkEvents.each(pos -> {
                 var tile = world.tile(pos);
+                if(tile == null) return;
                 float darkness = world.getDarkness(tile.x, tile.y);
                 //then draw the shadow
                 Draw.colorl(darkness <= 0f ? 1f : 1f - Math.min((darkness + 0.5f) / 4f, 1f));