diff --git a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/event/aprilfools/starport_april_fools.java b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/event/aprilfools/starport_april_fools.java
index 205b50086..3ae3d8af7 100755
--- a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/event/aprilfools/starport_april_fools.java
+++ b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/event/aprilfools/starport_april_fools.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class starport_april_fools extends script.base_script
     public int heartbeat(obj_id self, dictionary params) throws InterruptedException
     {
         String foolsDayRunning = getConfigSetting("GameServer", "foolsDay");
-        if(foolsDayRunning.equals("false") || foolsDayRunning.equals("0")){
+        if(foolsDayRunning == null || foolsDayRunning.equals("false") || foolsDayRunning.equals("0")){
             return SCRIPT_CONTINUE;
         }
         if (foolsDayRunning.length() <= 0)