diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/v/VerdantSunsAvatar.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/v/VerdantSunsAvatar.java
index c0b6c091cbf..962f98a54ae 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/v/VerdantSunsAvatar.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/v/VerdantSunsAvatar.java
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ import mage.abilities.effects.OneShotEffect;
 import mage.cards.CardImpl;
 import mage.cards.CardSetInfo;
 import mage.constants.CardType;
-import mage.constants.SubType;
 import mage.constants.Outcome;
+import mage.constants.SubType;
 import mage.constants.Zone;
 import mage.game.Game;
 import mage.game.events.GameEvent;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class VerdantSunsAvatarTriggeredAbility extends TriggeredAbilityImpl {
     @Override
     public boolean checkTrigger(GameEvent event, Game game) {
         Permanent permanent = game.getPermanent(event.getTargetId());
-        if (permanent.isCreature()
+        if (permanent != null && permanent.isCreature()
                 && permanent.getControllerId().equals(this.controllerId)) {
             Effect effect = this.getEffects().get(0);
             // Life is determined during resolution so it has to be retrieved there (e.g. Giant Growth before resolution)