--- deliantra/server/server/spell_util.C	2009/11/10 04:38:46	1.105
+++ deliantra/server/server/spell_util.C	2009/11/10 16:02:07	1.106
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@
       case SP_MOVING_BALL:
         if (QUERY_FLAG (victim, FLAG_ALIVE))
           hit_player (victim, spell->stats.dam, spell, spell->attacktype, 1);
-        else
+        else if (victim->material != &material_null)
           save_throw_object (victim, spell->attacktype, spell);
 
         break;