diff --git a/src/game-engine/world/actor/player/player.ts b/src/game-engine/world/actor/player/player.ts
index 1c0251681..0a27ffde7 100644
--- a/src/game-engine/world/actor/player/player.ts
+++ b/src/game-engine/world/actor/player/player.ts
@@ -597,9 +597,9 @@ export class Player extends Actor {
 
         let showDialogue = false;
         let showInConsole = false;
-        if(typeof options === 'boolean') {
+        if(options && typeof options === 'boolean') {
             showDialogue = true;
-        } else {
+        } else if(options) {
             showDialogue = options.dialogue || false;
             showInConsole = options.console || false;
         }