diff --git a/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua b/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
index e19e6c26..47bd0e17 100644
--- a/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/Playmat.ttslua
@@ -600,7 +600,9 @@ function maybeUpdateActiveInvestigator(card)
     ["08016"]    = 14  -- Bob Jenkins
   }
 
-  setObjectState(smallToken, SPECIAL_ACTIONS[activeInvestigatorId] or STATE_TABLE[class])
+  if smallToken ~= nil then
+    setObjectState(smallToken, SPECIAL_ACTIONS[activeInvestigatorId] or STATE_TABLE[class])
+  end
 end
 
 function setObjectState(obj, stateId)