diff --git a/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs b/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
index 2677a6051..c86ef7a40 100644
--- a/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
+++ b/Projects/Server/Mobiles/Mobile.cs
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ namespace Server
 
             var weapon = Weapon;
 
-            if (!InRange(combatant, weapon.MaxRange))
+            if (weapon == null || !InRange(combatant, weapon.MaxRange))
             {
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Fists.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Fists.cs
index 4a4696987..5d2ccecd1 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Fists.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Items/Weapons/Fists.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace Server.Items
         public override WeaponType DefType => WeaponType.Fists;
         public override WeaponAnimation DefAnimation => WeaponAnimation.Wrestle;
 
-        public static void Initialize()
+        public static void Configure()
         {
             Mobile.DefaultWeapon = new Fists();