diff --git a/G.A.M.M.A/modpack_patches/gamedata/scripts/_g_patches.script b/G.A.M.M.A/modpack_patches/gamedata/scripts/_g_patches.script
index 77de9a663..2fbbf9669 100644
--- a/G.A.M.M.A/modpack_patches/gamedata/scripts/_g_patches.script
+++ b/G.A.M.M.A/modpack_patches/gamedata/scripts/_g_patches.script
@@ -803,6 +803,7 @@ _G.hspairs = function(t, order)
     -- collect the keys
     local n = 0
     local keys = {}
+    if t == nil then return nil_func end
     for k in pairs(t) do
     	n = n + 1
         keys[n] = k