diff --git a/TShockAPI/Extensions/DbExt.cs b/TShockAPI/Extensions/DbExt.cs
index 52f5c011..ccb1d898 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Extensions/DbExt.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Extensions/DbExt.cs
@@ -157,10 +157,14 @@ namespace TShockAPI.DB
 
         public bool Read()
         {
+            if (Reader == null)
+                return false;
             return Reader.Read();
         }
         public T Get<T>(string column)
         {
+            if (Reader == null)
+                return default(T);
             return Reader.Get<T>(Reader.GetOrdinal(column));
         }
     }