diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Townfolk/TownCrier.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Townfolk/TownCrier.cs
index 50e7a9b6b..4def50d34 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Townfolk/TownCrier.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Mobiles/Townfolk/TownCrier.cs
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
                 return entry;
             }
 
-            return Entries.RandomElement();
+            return Entries?.RandomElement();
         }
 
         public TownCrierEntry AddEntry(string[] lines, TimeSpan duration)