diff --git a/QuestHelper/dodads.lua b/QuestHelper/dodads.lua
index ca93b84..21007d3 100644
--- a/QuestHelper/dodads.lua
+++ b/QuestHelper/dodads.lua
@@ -1105,10 +1105,12 @@ function QuestHelper:CreateMipmapDodad()
   end
   
   function icon:SetObjective(obj)
-    QuestHelper: Assert(obj.loc, "Objective has no location data.")
-    QuestHelper: Assert(obj.loc.c, "c is nil")
-    QuestHelper: Assert(obj.loc.x, "x is nil")
-    QuestHelper: Assert(obj.loc.y, "y is nil")
+    if obj then
+      QuestHelper: Assert(obj.loc, "Objective has no location data.")
+      QuestHelper: Assert(obj.loc.c, "c is nil")
+      QuestHelper: Assert(obj.loc.x, "x is nil")
+      QuestHelper: Assert(obj.loc.y, "y is nil")
+    end
     self:SetHeight(20*QuestHelper_Pref.scale)
     self:SetWidth(20*QuestHelper_Pref.scale)