diff --git a/NewHorizons/Builder/Props/DialogueBuilder.cs b/NewHorizons/Builder/Props/DialogueBuilder.cs
index e2d2cf6f..f917c973 100644
--- a/NewHorizons/Builder/Props/DialogueBuilder.cs
+++ b/NewHorizons/Builder/Props/DialogueBuilder.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ using OWML.Common;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Xml;
 using UnityEngine;
+using NewHorizons.Utility;
+using Logger = NewHorizons.Utility.Logger;
+
 namespace NewHorizons.Builder.Props
 {
     public static class DialogueBuilder
@@ -110,6 +113,12 @@ namespace NewHorizons.Builder.Props
         {
             var character = go.transform.Find(info.pathToAnimController);
 
+            if (character == null)
+            {
+                Logger.LogError($"Couldn't find child of {go.transform.GetPath()} at {info.pathToAnimController}");
+                return;
+            }
+
             // At most one of these should ever not be null
             var nomaiController = character.GetComponent<SolanumAnimController>();
             var controller = character.GetComponent<CharacterAnimController>();