diff --git a/Assets/Fungus/Sprite/Scripts/Commands/FadeSprite.cs b/Assets/Fungus/Sprite/Scripts/Commands/FadeSprite.cs
index 9be88462..613b23d0 100644
--- a/Assets/Fungus/Sprite/Scripts/Commands/FadeSprite.cs
+++ b/Assets/Fungus/Sprite/Scripts/Commands/FadeSprite.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ namespace Fungus
 
 		public override void OnEnter()
 		{
+			if (spriteRenderer == null)
+			{
+				Continue();
+				return;
+			}
+
 			CameraController cameraController = CameraController.GetInstance();
 
 			if (waitUntilFinished)