diff --git a/scripts/cwcatapultstrikespawnerscript.pex b/scripts/cwcatapultstrikespawnerscript.pex
index 4316a8fc..21e35c7d 100644
Binary files a/scripts/cwcatapultstrikespawnerscript.pex and b/scripts/cwcatapultstrikespawnerscript.pex differ
diff --git a/source/scripts/cwcatapultstrikespawnerscript.psc b/source/scripts/cwcatapultstrikespawnerscript.psc
index 79bd80e1..d4bee3c9 100644
--- a/source/scripts/cwcatapultstrikespawnerscript.psc
+++ b/source/scripts/cwcatapultstrikespawnerscript.psc
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ Function CallCatapultStrike()
 	ObjectReference placeAtRef = GetNthLinkedRef(randomLinkNum)
 
 	placeAtRef.placeAtMe(CWCatapultStrike)
-	AMBrCivilWarCatapultsDistantM.Play(placeAtRef)
+	
+	if placeAtRef.Is3DLoaded()
+		AMBrCivilWarCatapultsDistantM.Play(placeAtRef)
+	endif
 	
 EndFunction