diff --git a/scripts/critter.pex b/scripts/critter.pex
index e037bd88..80454099 100644
Binary files a/scripts/critter.pex and b/scripts/critter.pex differ
diff --git a/source/scripts/critter.psc b/source/scripts/critter.psc
index 914cc2fb..9f5bed61 100644
--- a/source/scripts/critter.psc
+++ b/source/scripts/critter.psc
@@ -1116,13 +1116,17 @@ endFunction
 /;
 Bool Function CheckCellAttached(ObjectReference AnyItemRef)
 
-	Cell parentCell = AnyItemRef.GetParentCell()
+	if AnyItemRef == None || ! AnyItemRef.Is3DLoaded()
+		return false
+	endif
+
+	Cell parentCell = AnyItemRef.GetParentCell() as Cell
 
 	If parentCell == None
 	;~	Trace(Self + "CheckCellAttached() " + AnyItemRef + " GetParentCell == None")
 		return False
 	EndIf
-
+	
 	Return parentCell.IsAttached()
 
 EndFunction