diff --git a/src/services/object/ObjectService.java b/src/services/object/ObjectService.java
index d6e39144..18e83a17 100644
--- a/src/services/object/ObjectService.java
+++ b/src/services/object/ObjectService.java
@@ -576,7 +576,8 @@ public class ObjectService implements INetworkDispatch {
 				System.err.println("getObject(): object is null but objectList contains objectID key");
 			} else {
 				System.err.println("getObject(): object of id "+ objectID + "is null. Destroying object.");
-				destroyObject(object,0);				
+				destroyObject(object,0);
+				return null;
 			}
 		}