diff --git a/source/gameengine/Converter/KX_ConvertActuators.cpp b/source/gameengine/Converter/KX_ConvertActuators.cpp
index c6c36c26728..3347255f6f6 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Converter/KX_ConvertActuators.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Converter/KX_ConvertActuators.cpp
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void BL_ConvertActuators(const char* maggiename,
 						soundActuatorType);
 
 					// if we made it mono, we have to free it
-					if(snd_sound != sound->playback_handle && snd_sound != NULL)
+					if(sound && snd_sound && snd_sound != sound->playback_handle)
 						AUD_Sound_free(snd_sound);
 
 					tmpsoundact->SetName(bact->name);