diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/iafenvoy/sow/screen/PowerHudRenderer.java b/common/src/main/java/com/iafenvoy/sow/screen/PowerHudRenderer.java
index d596f08..350a57a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/iafenvoy/sow/screen/PowerHudRenderer.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/iafenvoy/sow/screen/PowerHudRenderer.java
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@
 
 @Environment(EnvType.CLIENT)
 public class PowerHudRenderer {
-    private static final Identifier WIDGETS_TEXTURE = Identifier.of(Identifier.DEFAULT_NAMESPACE,"textures/gui/widgets.png");
+    private static final Identifier WIDGETS_TEXTURE = Identifier.of(Identifier.DEFAULT_NAMESPACE, "textures/gui/widgets.png");
     private static final TextRenderer textRenderer = MinecraftClient.getInstance().textRenderer;
 
     public static void render(MinecraftClient client, DrawContext context) {
-        assert client.player != null;
-        if (client.player.isSpectator()) return;
+        if (client.player == null || client.player.isSpectator()) return;
         SongPowerData data = SongPowerData.byPlayer(client.player);
         if (!data.isEnabled()) return;
         //Render Power Slot
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/iafenvoy/sow/world/sound/ClientSongCubeSoundManager.java b/common/src/main/java/com/iafenvoy/sow/world/sound/ClientSongCubeSoundManager.java
index 9844c48..29cfc2a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/iafenvoy/sow/world/sound/ClientSongCubeSoundManager.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/iafenvoy/sow/world/sound/ClientSongCubeSoundManager.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import net.minecraft.client.network.ClientPlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.client.sound.AbstractSoundInstance;
 import net.minecraft.client.sound.TickableSoundInstance;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity;
 import net.minecraft.sound.SoundCategory;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.random.LocalRandom;
@@ -46,8 +47,8 @@ public void tick() {
     }
 
     public static boolean farEnough(BlockPos pos) {
-        assert MinecraftClient.getInstance().player != null;
-        return MinecraftClient.getInstance().player.getBlockPos().getSquaredDistance(pos) > MAX_DISTANCE * MAX_DISTANCE;
+        PlayerEntity player = MinecraftClient.getInstance().player;
+        return player == null || player.getBlockPos().getSquaredDistance(pos) > MAX_DISTANCE * MAX_DISTANCE;
     }
 
     private static class SongCubeSoundInstance extends AbstractSoundInstance implements TickableSoundInstance {
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ public boolean isDone() {
         @Override
         public void tick() {
             ClientPlayerEntity player = client.get().player;
-            assert player != null;
+            if (player == null) return;
             double distance = Math.sqrt(player.squaredDistanceTo(this.x, this.y, this.z));
             if (distance > MAX_DISTANCE) this.stop();
             else this.volume = (float) (1 - 0.9 * distance / MAX_DISTANCE);
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 679819a..cb6b285 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ minecraft_version=1.20.1
 enabled_platforms=fabric,forge
 yarn_mappings=1.20.1+build.10
 archives_base_name=SongsOfWar
-mod_version=0.8.4
+mod_version=0.8.5
 maven_group=com.iafenvoy
 architectury_version=9.2.14
 fabric_loader_version=0.15.11