diff --git a/scripts/Scene_Map.rb b/scripts/Scene_Map.rb
index aaf4078..99dbf76 100644
--- a/scripts/Scene_Map.rb
+++ b/scripts/Scene_Map.rb
@@ -502,16 +502,24 @@ class Scene_Map
   # * Misc operations
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   def new_footprint(direction, x, y)
-    @spriteset.new_footprint(direction, x, y)
+    if @spriteset != nil
+      @spriteset.new_footprint(direction, x, y)
+	end
   end
   def new_footsplash(direction, x, y)
-    @spriteset.new_footsplash(direction, x, y)
+    if @spriteset != nil
+      @spriteset.new_footsplash(direction, x, y)
+	end
   end
   def new_maptext(text, x, y)
-    @spriteset.new_maptext(text, x, y)
+    if @spriteset != nil
+      @spriteset.new_maptext(text, x, y)
+	end
   end
   def fix_footsplashes(xDelt, yDelt)
-    @spriteset.fix_footsplashes(xDelt, yDelt)
+    if @spriteset != nil
+      @spriteset.fix_footsplashes(xDelt, yDelt)
+	end
   end
   def menu_open?
     @menu.visible || @item_menu.visible