diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptEngine.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptEngine.cpp
index 4dee735b3fa..f8c5bc67679 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -5284,7 +5284,13 @@ Object * ScriptEngine::getUnitNamed(const AsciiString& unitName)
 
 	for (VecNamedRequestsIt it = m_namedObjects.begin(); it != m_namedObjects.end(); ++it) {
 		if (unitName == (it->first)) {
-			return it->second;
+			// Check if the object pointer is valid before returning it
+			// Objects can be deleted but remain in cache with NULL pointer
+			if (it->second != NULL) {
+				return it->second;
+			}
+			// Object was deleted, return NULL
+			return NULL;
 		}
 	}
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptEngine.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptEngine.cpp
index 9574bf30983..2ac5e702fb3 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptEngine.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/ScriptEngine/ScriptEngine.cpp
@@ -6033,7 +6033,13 @@ Object* ScriptEngine::getUnitNamed(const AsciiString& unitName)
 
 	for (VecNamedRequestsIt it = m_namedObjects.begin(); it != m_namedObjects.end(); ++it) {
 		if (unitName == (it->first)) {
-			return it->second;
+			// Check if the object pointer is valid before returning it
+			// Objects can be deleted but remain in cache with NULL pointer
+			if (it->second != NULL) {
+				return it->second;
+			}
+			// Object was deleted, return NULL
+			return NULL;
 		}
 	}
 	return NULL;