diff --git a/Scripts/Mobiles/PlayerMobile.cs b/Scripts/Mobiles/PlayerMobile.cs
index 22bad9874..09b4c52e8 100644
--- a/Scripts/Mobiles/PlayerMobile.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Mobiles/PlayerMobile.cs
@@ -3744,7 +3744,7 @@ namespace Server.Mobiles
 			if ( !this.Young )
 				return false;
 
-			if ( !((BaseRegion)Region).YoungProtected )
+			if ( Region is BaseRegion && !((BaseRegion)Region).YoungProtected )
 				return false;
 
 			if( from is BaseCreature && ((BaseCreature)from).IgnoreYoungProtection )
diff --git a/Scripts/Skills/Stealth.cs b/Scripts/Skills/Stealth.cs
index bd61a8868..884844849 100644
--- a/Scripts/Skills/Stealth.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Skills/Stealth.cs
@@ -88,8 +88,11 @@ namespace Server.SkillHandlers
 						steps = 1;
 
 					m.AllowedStealthSteps = steps;
+
 					PlayerMobile pm = m as PlayerMobile; // IsStealthing should be moved to Server.Mobiles
-					pm.IsStealthing = true;
+
+					if( pm != null )
+    						pm.IsStealthing = true;
 
 					m.SendLocalizedMessage( 502730 ); // You begin to move quietly.