diff --git a/src/fight.c b/src/fight.c
index 5380b2c..1e71167 100644
--- a/src/fight.c
+++ b/src/fight.c
@@ -683,9 +683,10 @@ int damage(struct char_data *ch, struct char_data *victim, int dam, int attackty
   }
 
   /* shopkeeper and MOB_NOKILL protection */
-  if (!ok_damage_shopkeeper(ch, victim) || MOB_FLAGGED(victim, MOB_NOKILL))
+  if (!ok_damage_shopkeeper(ch, victim) || MOB_FLAGGED(victim, MOB_NOKILL)) {
     send_to_char(ch, "This mob is protected.\r\n");
     return (0);
+  }
 
   /* You can't damage an immortal! */
   if (!IS_NPC(victim) && ((GET_LEVEL(victim) >= LVL_IMMORT) && PRF_FLAGGED(victim, PRF_NOHASSLE)))
diff --git a/src/spell_parser.c b/src/spell_parser.c
index b8b8dce..e2a2e14 100644
--- a/src/spell_parser.c
+++ b/src/spell_parser.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ int call_magic(struct char_data *caster, struct char_data *cvict,
     act("White light from no particular source suddenly fills the room, then vanishes.", FALSE, caster, 0, 0, TO_ROOM);
     return (0);
   }
-  if (MOB_FLAGGED(cvict, MOB_NOKILL)) {
+  if (cvict && MOB_FLAGGED(cvict, MOB_NOKILL)) {
     send_to_char(caster, "This mob is protected.\r\n");
     return (0);
   }