diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PainsReward.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PainsReward.java
index 67d1e27a881..7bc36abbadf 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PainsReward.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/p/PainsReward.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class PainsRewardEffect extends OneShotEffect {
             game.informPlayers(winner.getLogName() + " has bet " + highBid + " lifes");
 
             Player currentPlayer = playerList.getNextInRange(controller, game);
-            while (!Objects.equals(currentPlayer, winner)) {
+            while (currentPlayer != null && !Objects.equals(currentPlayer, winner)) {
                 String text = winner.getLogName() + " has bet " + highBid + " life" + (highBid > 1 ? "s" : "") + ". Top the bid?";
                 if (currentPlayer.chooseUse(Outcome.Detriment, text, source, game)) {
                     int newBid = currentPlayer.getAmount(highBid + 1, Integer.MAX_VALUE, "Choose amount of life to bid", game);
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/combat/Combat.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/combat/Combat.java
index a49496379f0..977b0f44c1a 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/combat/Combat.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/combat/Combat.java
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ public class Combat implements Serializable, Copyable<Combat> {
                 case RIGHT:
                     players = game.getState().getPlayerList(attackingPlayerId);
                     opponent = players.getPrevious(game);
-                    while (attackingPlayer.isInGame()) {
+                    while (opponent != null && attackingPlayer.isInGame()) {
                         if (attackingPlayer.hasOpponent(opponent.getId(), game)) {
                             attackablePlayers.add(opponent.getId());
                             break;