diff --git a/item_drop/init.lua b/item_drop/init.lua
index 8cd3b14..f51469b 100644
--- a/item_drop/init.lua
+++ b/item_drop/init.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 		for _,object in ipairs(minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 1)) do
 			if not object:is_player() and object:get_luaentity() and object:get_luaentity().name == "__builtin:item" then
 				if inv:room_for_item("main", ItemStack(object:get_luaentity().itemstring)) then
-					if object:get_luaentity().timer > time_pick then
+					if object:get_luaentity() and object:get_luaentity().timer > time_pick then
 						inv:add_item("main", ItemStack(object:get_luaentity().itemstring))
 						if object:get_luaentity().itemstring ~= "" then
 							minetest.sound_play("item_drop_pickup", {
@@ -137,4 +137,4 @@ minetest.register_on_dieplayer(function(name, pos)
 	end
 end)
 ]]--
-print("DROPS LOADED!")
\ No newline at end of file
+print("DROPS LOADED!")