diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/CardGui.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/CardGui.cpp
index fc92feb0a..9a2ace5d3 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/CardGui.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/CardGui.cpp
@@ -530,18 +530,21 @@ void CardGui::Render()
     }
     
     //for necro
-    if (!shadow)
-        shadow = card->getObserver()->getResourceManager()->GetQuad("shadow");
-    if (shadow)
+    if(game)
     {
-        int myA = 0;
-        if(game && card->has(Constants::NECROED))//no peeking...
-            myA = 255;
-        else
-            myA = 0;
+        if (!shadow)
+            shadow = card->getObserver()->getResourceManager()->GetQuad("shadow");
+        if (shadow)
+        {
+            int myA = 0;
+            if(game && card->has(Constants::NECROED))//no peeking...
+                myA = 255;
+            else
+                myA = 0;
             
-        shadow->SetColor(ARGB(myA,255,255,255));
-        renderer->RenderQuad(shadow.get(), actX, actY, actT, (28 * actZ + 1) / 16, 40 * actZ / 16);
+            shadow->SetColor(ARGB(myA,255,255,255));
+            renderer->RenderQuad(shadow.get(), actX, actY, actT, (28 * actZ + 1) / 16, 40 * actZ / 16);
+        }
     }
 
     PlayGuiObject::Render();