diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/rigidbody.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/rigidbody.c
index f3276992381..42147be33e4 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/rigidbody.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/rigidbody.c
@@ -1166,7 +1166,7 @@ static void rigidbody_update_simulation_post_step(RigidBodyWorld *rbw)
 		if (ob) {
 			RigidBodyOb *rbo = ob->rigidbody_object;
 			/* reset kinematic state for transformed objects */
-			if (ob->flag & SELECT && G.moving & G_TRANSFORM_OBJ) {
+			if (rbo && (ob->flag & SELECT) && (G.moving & G_TRANSFORM_OBJ)) {
 				RB_body_set_kinematic_state(rbo->physics_object, rbo->flag & RBO_FLAG_KINEMATIC || rbo->flag & RBO_FLAG_DISABLED);
 				RB_body_set_mass(rbo->physics_object, RBO_GET_MASS(rbo));
 				/* deactivate passive objects so they don't interfere with deactivation of active objects */