diff --git a/Source/controls/accessibility_keys.cpp b/Source/controls/accessibility_keys.cpp
index a619e4c77..ea8b1d802 100644
--- a/Source/controls/accessibility_keys.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/accessibility_keys.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ void SpellBookKeyPressed()
 
 void CycleSpellHotkeys(bool next)
 {
+	if (MyPlayer == nullptr)
+		return;
 	StaticVector<size_t, NumHotkeys> validHotKeyIndexes;
 	std::optional<size_t> currentIndex;
 	for (size_t slot = 0; slot < NumHotkeys; slot++) {
@@ -290,6 +292,8 @@ void CycleSpellHotkeys(bool next)
 
 bool IsPlayerDead()
 {
+	if (MyPlayer == nullptr)
+		return true;
 	return MyPlayer->_pmode == PM_DEATH || MyPlayerIsDead;
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/controls/town_npc_nav.cpp b/Source/controls/town_npc_nav.cpp
index 97b2bc717..df0f6f77c 100644
--- a/Source/controls/town_npc_nav.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/town_npc_nav.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ void RefreshTownNpcOrder(bool selectFirst = false)
 	TownNpcOrder.clear();
 	if (leveltype != DTYPE_TOWN)
 		return;
+	if (MyPlayer == nullptr)
+		return;
 
 	const Point playerPosition = MyPlayer->position.future;
 
@@ -147,6 +149,8 @@ void SpeakSelectedTownNpc()
 		SpeakText(_("No NPC selected."), true);
 		return;
 	}
+	if (MyPlayer == nullptr)
+		return;
 
 	const Towner &towner = Towners[SelectedTownNpc];
 	const Point playerPosition = MyPlayer->position.future;
@@ -277,6 +281,8 @@ void ListTownNpcsKeyPressed()
 
 	townNpcs.reserve(Towners.size());
 	cows.reserve(Towners.size());
+	if (MyPlayer == nullptr)
+		return;
 
 	const Point playerPosition = MyPlayer->position.future;
 
diff --git a/Source/controls/tracker.cpp b/Source/controls/tracker.cpp
index 33f22bb05..39e568090 100644
--- a/Source/controls/tracker.cpp
+++ b/Source/controls/tracker.cpp
@@ -1470,6 +1470,7 @@ void AutoWalkToTrackerTargetKeyPressed()
 		return;
 	}
 	if (MyPlayer == nullptr) {
+		AutoWalkTrackerTargetId = -1;
 		SpeakText(_("Cannot walk right now."), true);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1592,6 +1593,7 @@ void UpdateAutoWalkTracker()
 		return;
 
 	if (MyPlayer == nullptr) {
+		AutoWalkTrackerTargetId = -1;
 		SpeakText(_("Cannot walk right now."), true);
 		return;
 	}