diff --git a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityLegacyScriptEngine.m b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityLegacyScriptEngine.m
index cf10a10f5..40b2b54e0 100644
--- a/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityLegacyScriptEngine.m
+++ b/src/Core/Entities/PlayerEntityLegacyScriptEngine.m
@@ -2782,7 +2782,7 @@ - (BOOL) processSceneString:(NSString*) item atOffset:(Vector) off
 		
 #if NEW_PLANETS
 		OOPlanetEntity *originalPlanet = nil;
-		if ([i_key isEqualToString:@"local-planet"])
+		if ([i_key isEqualToString:@"local-planet"] && [UNIVERSE sun])
 		{
 			originalPlanet = [UNIVERSE planet];
 		}