diff --git a/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/Game/Action/FXProjectileTargetedActionFX.cs b/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/Game/Action/FXProjectileTargetedActionFX.cs
index 0b81b0c7d..269fcd489 100644
--- a/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/Game/Action/FXProjectileTargetedActionFX.cs
+++ b/Assets/BossRoom/Scripts/Client/Game/Action/FXProjectileTargetedActionFX.cs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ private FXProjectile SpawnAndInitializeProjectile()
             }
 
             // now that we have our projectile, initialize it so it'll fly at the target appropriately
-            projectile.Initialize(m_Parent.transform.position, m_Target?.transform, m_Data.Position, m_ProjectileDuration);
+            projectile.Initialize(m_Parent.transform.position, m_Target != null ? m_Target.transform : null, m_Data.Position, m_ProjectileDuration);
             return projectile;
         }