diff --git a/src/main/java/zone/oat/supersecretrevival/mixin/CancelClickSoundMixin.java b/src/main/java/zone/oat/supersecretrevival/mixin/CancelClickSoundMixin.java
index f06e008..6e3bd74 100644
--- a/src/main/java/zone/oat/supersecretrevival/mixin/CancelClickSoundMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/zone/oat/supersecretrevival/mixin/CancelClickSoundMixin.java
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ public class CancelClickSoundMixin {
 
     @Inject(method = "playDownSound", at = @At(value = "HEAD"), cancellable = true)
     private void injected(SoundManager soundManager, CallbackInfo ci) {
-        if (this.message.equals(Mod.BUTTON_TEXT)) ci.cancel();
+        if (this.message != null && this.message.equals(Mod.BUTTON_TEXT)) ci.cancel();
     }
 }