diff --git a/Engine/source/forest/forest.cpp b/Engine/source/forest/forest.cpp
index 985f34151..dd675480a 100644
--- a/Engine/source/forest/forest.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/forest/forest.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,9 @@ void Forest::setTransform( const MatrixF &mat )
 
 void Forest::_onZoningChanged( SceneZoneSpaceManager *zoneManager )
 {
-   if ( mData == NULL || zoneManager != getSceneManager()->getZoneManager() )
+   const SceneManager* sm = getSceneManager();
+
+   if (mData == NULL || (sm != NULL && sm->getZoneManager() != NULL && zoneManager != sm->getZoneManager()))
       return;
 
    mZoningDirty = true;
diff --git a/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.cpp b/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.cpp
index 7abfbc867..d097a197a 100644
--- a/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/terrain/terrData.cpp
@@ -461,7 +461,9 @@ void TerrainBlock::_updateBounds()
 
 void TerrainBlock::_onZoningChanged( SceneZoneSpaceManager *zoneManager )
 {
-   if ( mCell == NULL || zoneManager != getSceneManager()->getZoneManager() )
+   const SceneManager* sm = getSceneManager();
+
+   if (mCell == NULL || (sm != NULL && sm->getZoneManager() != NULL && zoneManager != sm->getZoneManager()))
       return;
 
    mZoningDirty = true;