diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/modularui/widgets/ScrollingTextWidget.java b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/modularui/widgets/ScrollingTextWidget.java
index 5d48efe4c..db4671355 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/modularui/widgets/ScrollingTextWidget.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cleanroommc/modularui/widgets/ScrollingTextWidget.java
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ public ScrollingTextWidget(IKey key) {
     @Override
     public void dispose() {
         super.dispose();
-        this.animator.stop(true);
+        if (this.animator != null) {
+            this.animator.stop(true);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override