diff --git a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/skills/performance/instrument.java b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/skills/performance/instrument.java
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index b026ce3d2..71aa0b6ed
--- a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/skills/performance/instrument.java
+++ b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/skills/performance/instrument.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class instrument extends script.base_script
         if (utils.hasScriptVar(self, "instrument.loc"))
         {
             location where = getLocationObjVar(self, "instrument.loc");
-            if (!where.equals(getLocation(self)))
+            if (where == null || !where.equals(getLocation(self)))
             {
                 if (hasObjVar(self, "instrument.owner"))
                 {