diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Networking/NetworkedDrainProjectile.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Networking/NetworkedDrainProjectile.cs
index 284e40d0..6481cd0c 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Networking/NetworkedDrainProjectile.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Networking/NetworkedDrainProjectile.cs
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ public class NetworkedDrainProjectile : MonoBehaviour
 
         if (waitingForDestroy) return;
 
+        if(owner == null)
+        {
+            waitingForDestroy = true;
+            StartCoroutine(DelayedDestroy());
+            return;
+        }
+
         currentspeed += Time.deltaTime*2f;
         this.transform.position = Vector3.Lerp(this.transform.position, owner.transform.position, currentspeed * Time.deltaTime);
     }