diff --git a/src/Battling/Models/Battle.cpp b/src/Battling/Models/Battle.cpp
index a8f3155..1a6f8c4 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Models/Battle.cpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Models/Battle.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ void Battle::AddVolatileScript(const ConstString& key) {
         return;
     }
     script = _library->LoadScript(ScriptCategory::Battle, key);
+    if (script == nullptr) {
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        ss << "Invalid volatile script requested for battle: '" << key.c_str() << "'.";
+        throw CreatureException(ss.str());
+    }
     return _volatile.Add(script);
 }
 void Battle::AddVolatileScript(Script* script) { return _volatile.Add(script); }
diff --git a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
index 688e7b5..984fc4c 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,11 @@ void Battling::Creature::AddVolatileScript(const ConstString& name) {
         return;
     }
     script = this->_library->LoadScript(ScriptCategory::Creature, name);
+    if (script == nullptr) {
+        std::stringstream ss;
+        ss << "Invalid volatile script requested for creature: '" << name.c_str() << "'.";
+        throw CreatureException(ss.str());
+    }
     _volatile.Add(script);
 }