diff --git a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/instance/instance_manager.java b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/instance/instance_manager.java
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index ccfa1c8bf..07a977202
--- a/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/instance/instance_manager.java
+++ b/sku.0/sys.server/compiled/game/script/systems/instance/instance_manager.java
@@ -205,7 +205,8 @@ public class instance_manager extends script.base_script
             instance.closeInstance(self);
             return SCRIPT_CONTINUE;
         }
-        dict.put("player", players);
+        if(players != null)
+            dict.put("player", players);
         messageTo(self, "validatePlayer", dict, 0.0f, false);
         int minPlayers = instance.getMinPlayers(self);
         int numPlayers = instance.getCurrentPopulation(self);