diff --git a/src/game/Player.cpp b/src/game/Player.cpp
index 76716b079..e12a1619d 100644
--- a/src/game/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Player.cpp
@@ -13748,6 +13748,10 @@ void Player::_LoadArenaTeamInfo(QueryResult *result)
         uint32 personal_rating = fields[3].GetUInt32();
 
         ArenaTeam* aTeam = objmgr.GetArenaTeamById(arenateamid);
+        if(!aTeam) {
+            sLog.outError("FATAL: couldn't load arenateam %u", arenateamid);
+            continue;
+        }
         uint8  arenaSlot = aTeam->GetSlot();
 
         m_uint32Values[PLAYER_FIELD_ARENA_TEAM_INFO_1_1 + arenaSlot * 6]     = arenateamid;      // TeamID