diff --git a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
index 24c9ff6edc..4a1e5f6574 100644
--- a/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
+++ b/Server/mods/deathmatch/logic/CStaticFunctionDefinitions.cpp
@@ -10862,14 +10862,16 @@ bool CStaticFunctionDefinitions::SendSyncIntervals(CPlayer* pPlayer)
     BitStream.pBitStream->Write(g_TickRateSettings.iKeySyncRotation);
     BitStream.pBitStream->Write(g_TickRateSettings.iKeySyncAnalogMove);
 
-    if (pPlayer->CanBitStream(eBitStreamVersion::FixSyncerDistance))
+    if (pPlayer)
     {
-        BitStream.pBitStream->Write(g_TickRateSettings.iPedSyncerDistance);
-        BitStream.pBitStream->Write(g_TickRateSettings.iUnoccupiedVehicleSyncerDistance);
-    }
+        if (pPlayer->CanBitStream(eBitStreamVersion::FixSyncerDistance))
+        {
+            BitStream.pBitStream->Write(g_TickRateSettings.iPedSyncerDistance);
+            BitStream.pBitStream->Write(g_TickRateSettings.iUnoccupiedVehicleSyncerDistance);
+        }
 
-    if (pPlayer)
         pPlayer->Send(CLuaPacket(SET_SYNC_INTERVALS, *BitStream.pBitStream));
+    }
     else
         m_pPlayerManager->BroadcastOnlyJoined(CLuaPacket(SET_SYNC_INTERVALS, *BitStream.pBitStream));