diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/util/helper/PlayerHelper.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/util/helper/PlayerHelper.java
index 64f9e55c..2b1450bd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/util/helper/PlayerHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/api/util/helper/PlayerHelper.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class PlayerHelper
 
     public static boolean isFakePlayer(EntityPlayer player)
     {
-        return player instanceof FakePlayer || FAKE_PLAYER_PATTERN.matcher(getUsernameFromPlayer(player)).matches();
+        return player != null && player instanceof FakePlayer || FAKE_PLAYER_PATTERN.matcher(getUsernameFromPlayer(player)).matches();
     }
 
     public static void causeNauseaToPlayer(ItemStack stack)
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemSacrificialDagger.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemSacrificialDagger.java
index caac80de..260b1a41 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemSacrificialDagger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemSacrificialDagger.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class ItemSacrificialDagger extends Item
         for (int l = 0; l < 8; ++l)
             world.spawnParticle(EnumParticleTypes.REDSTONE, posX + Math.random() - Math.random(), posY + Math.random() - Math.random(), posZ + Math.random() - Math.random(), f1, f2, f3);
 
-        if (!world.isRemote && PlayerHelper.isFakePlayer(player))
+        if (!world.isRemote)
             return stack;
 
         // TODO - Check if SoulFray is active
diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileImperfectRitualStone.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileImperfectRitualStone.java
index cc0fd123..b160c32d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileImperfectRitualStone.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileImperfectRitualStone.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.registry.ImperfectRitualRegistry;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.ritual.imperfect.IImperfectRitualStone;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.ritual.imperfect.ImperfectRitual;
 import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.util.helper.NetworkHelper;
+import WayofTime.bloodmagic.api.util.helper.PlayerHelper;
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
 import net.minecraft.entity.effect.EntityLightningBolt;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
@@ -19,8 +20,7 @@ public class TileImperfectRitualStone extends TileEntity implements IImperfectRi
     @Override
     public boolean performRitual(World world, BlockPos pos, ImperfectRitual imperfectRitual, EntityPlayer player)
     {
-
-        if (imperfectRitual != null && ImperfectRitualRegistry.ritualEnabled(imperfectRitual))
+        if (!PlayerHelper.isFakePlayer(player) && imperfectRitual != null && ImperfectRitualRegistry.ritualEnabled(imperfectRitual))
         {
             NetworkHelper.getSoulNetwork(player).syphonAndDamage(player, imperfectRitual.getActivationCost());
             if (imperfectRitual.onActivate(this, player))