diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/AnimationEntity.cs b/Assets/Scripts/AnimationEntity.cs
index e2018b7..63359d8 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/AnimationEntity.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/AnimationEntity.cs
@@ -78,8 +78,13 @@ public class AnimationEntity : MonoBehaviour
 
     public void PlayDieAnim() 
     {
-        _animatorEntity.speed = 1;
-        _animatorEntity.Play("die", 0, 0f);
+        // Not every entity needs an animator
+        if (_animatorEntity != null)
+        {
+            _animatorEntity.speed = 1;
+            _animatorEntity.Play("die", 0, 0f);
+        }
+        
         entityState = EntityAnimationState.Dying;
         _doSomething = true;
         _isDead = true;