diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/tr7zw/skinlayers/mixin/CustomHeadLayerMixin.java b/src/main/java/dev/tr7zw/skinlayers/mixin/CustomHeadLayerMixin.java
index 61f305e..f81f358 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/tr7zw/skinlayers/mixin/CustomHeadLayerMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/tr7zw/skinlayers/mixin/CustomHeadLayerMixin.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public void render(PoseStack poseStack, MultiBufferSource multiBufferSource, int
             return; // too far away
         }
         //#if MC >= 12104
-        if ((!livingEntityRenderState.headItem.isEmpty() || livingEntityRenderState.wornHeadType != null) && livingEntityRenderState.wornHeadProfile.isResolved()) {
+        if ((!livingEntityRenderState.headItem.isEmpty() || livingEntityRenderState.wornHeadType != null) && livingEntityRenderState.wornHeadProfile != null && livingEntityRenderState.wornHeadProfile.isResolved()) {
             GameProfile gameProfile = livingEntityRenderState.wornHeadProfile.gameProfile();
             lastSkull = (SkullSettings) itemCache.computeIfAbsent(gameProfile, it -> new ItemSettings());
             if (!lastSkull.initialized() && lastSkull.getHeadLayers() == null) {