diff --git a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
index 18d3f193..506dcf3b 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
@@ -685,8 +685,8 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 		healthBar = new FlxBar(healthBarBG.x + 4, healthBarBG.y + 4, RIGHT_TO_LEFT, Std.int(healthBarBG.width - 8), Std.int(healthBarBG.height - 8), this,
 			'health', 0, maxHealth);
 		healthBar.scrollFactor.set();
-		var leftColor:Int = dad.iconColor != null && Options.colorHealthBar ? dad.iconColor : 0xFFFF0000;
-		var rightColor:Int = boyfriend.iconColor != null && Options.colorHealthBar ? boyfriend.iconColor : 0xFF66FF33;
+		var leftColor:Int = dad != null && dad.iconColor != null && Options.colorHealthBar ? dad.iconColor : 0xFFFF0000;
+		var rightColor:Int = boyfriend != null && boyfriend.iconColor != null && Options.colorHealthBar ? boyfriend.iconColor : 0xFF66FF33;
 		if (opponentMode) healthBar.createFilledBar(rightColor, leftColor); // switch the colors
 		else healthBar.createFilledBar(leftColor, rightColor);
 		add(healthBar);