diff --git a/Items/CalamityGlobalItemTooltip.cs b/Items/CalamityGlobalItemTooltip.cs
index ef4a5f2bdd..30dceb1003 100644
--- a/Items/CalamityGlobalItemTooltip.cs
+++ b/Items/CalamityGlobalItemTooltip.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public override void ModifyTooltips(Item item, List<TooltipLine> tooltips)
             int standardTooltipCount = 0;
             for (int i = 0; i < tooltips.Count; i++)
             {
-                if (tooltips[i].Name.StartsWith("Tooltip"))
+                if (tooltips[i]?.Name?.StartsWith("Tooltip") == true)
                 {
                     if (firstTooltipIndex == -1)
                         firstTooltipIndex = i;