diff --git a/src/hooks/protections/receive_net_message.cpp b/src/hooks/protections/receive_net_message.cpp
index ee385ba9..2efcba0c 100644
--- a/src/hooks/protections/receive_net_message.cpp
+++ b/src/hooks/protections/receive_net_message.cpp
@@ -83,15 +83,18 @@ namespace big
 		buffer.m_flagBits = 1;
 
 		rage::eNetMessage msgType;
-		player_ptr player;
+		player_ptr player = nullptr;
 
 		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < gta_util::get_network()->m_game_session_ptr->m_player_count; i++)
 		{
-			if (gta_util::get_network()->m_game_session_ptr->m_players[i]->m_player_data.m_peer_id_2 == frame->m_peer_id)
+			if (auto player_iter = gta_util::get_network()->m_game_session_ptr->m_players[i])
 			{
-				player = g_player_service->get_by_host_token(
-				    gta_util::get_network()->m_game_session_ptr->m_players[i]->m_player_data.m_host_token);
-				break;
+				if (frame && player_iter->m_player_data.m_peer_id_2 == frame->m_peer_id)
+				{
+					player = g_player_service->get_by_host_token(
+					    gta_util::get_network()->m_game_session_ptr->m_players[i]->m_player_data.m_host_token);
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/protections/received_clone_remove.cpp b/src/hooks/protections/received_clone_remove.cpp
index e865a6e1..0df2bec9 100644
--- a/src/hooks/protections/received_clone_remove.cpp
+++ b/src/hooks/protections/received_clone_remove.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ namespace big
 {
 	void hooks::received_clone_remove(CNetworkObjectMgr* mgr, CNetGamePlayer* src, CNetGamePlayer* dst, int16_t object_id, uint32_t ownership_token)
 	{
-		if (dst->m_player_info->m_ped->m_net_object->m_object_id == object_id) [[unlikely]]
+		if (!dst || !dst->m_player_info || !dst->m_player_info->m_ped || !dst->m_player_info->m_ped->m_net_object
+		    || dst->m_player_info->m_ped->m_net_object->m_object_id == object_id) [[unlikely]]
 		{
 			notify::crash_blocked(src, "player ped removal");
 			return;
diff --git a/src/services/players/player_service.cpp b/src/services/players/player_service.cpp
index c58b0b28..7318a68f 100644
--- a/src/services/players/player_service.cpp
+++ b/src/services/players/player_service.cpp
@@ -38,24 +38,42 @@ namespace big
 	player_ptr player_service::get_by_msg_id(uint32_t msg_id) const
 	{
 		for (const auto& [_, player] : m_players)
-			if (player->get_net_game_player()->m_msg_id == msg_id)
-				return player;
+		{
+			if (auto net_game_player = player->get_net_game_player())
+			{
+				if (net_game_player->m_msg_id == msg_id)
+				{
+					return player;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
 	player_ptr player_service::get_by_id(uint32_t id) const
 	{
 		for (const auto& [_, player] : m_players)
-			if (player->id() == id)
+		{
+			if (player && player->id() == id)
+			{
 				return player;
+			}
+		}
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
 	player_ptr player_service::get_by_host_token(uint64_t token) const
 	{
 		for (const auto& [_, player] : m_players)
-			if (player->get_net_data()->m_host_token == token)
-				return player;
+		{
+			if (auto net_data = player->get_net_data())
+			{
+				if (net_data->m_host_token == token)
+				{
+					return player;
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		return nullptr;
 	}