diff --git a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/init.lua b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/init.lua
index f43f84ef2d..1b2f37a76c 100644
--- a/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/init.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/gmod_wire_hudindicator/init.lua
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ function ENT:SendHUDInfo(hidehud)
 	local pl = self:GetPlayer()
 
 	for index,rplayer in pairs(self.RegisteredPlayers) do
-		if (rplayer.ply) then
+		if (IsValid(rplayer.ply)) then
 			if rplayer.ply ~= pl or (self.ShowInHUD or self.PodPly == pl) then
 				umsg.Start("HUDIndicatorHideHUD", rplayer.ply)
 					umsg.Short(self:EntIndex())