diff --git a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
index 0268aee..116d5ff 100644
--- a/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/Battling/Models/Creature.cpp
@@ -171,9 +171,11 @@ void Battling::Creature::Heal(uint32_t amount, bool canRevive) {
 
 void Battling::Creature::OverrideActiveTalent(const ArbUt::StringView& talent) {
     _hasOverridenTalent = true;
-    _activeTalent->OnRemove();
+    if (_activeTalent != nullptr) {
+        _activeTalent->OnRemove();
+        _activeTalent.reset(this->_library->LoadScript(ScriptCategory::Talent, talent));
+    }
     _overridenTalentName = talent;
-    _activeTalent.reset(this->_library->LoadScript(ScriptCategory::Talent, talent));
 }
 
 const std::unordered_set<uint8_t>& Battling::Creature::GetTypes() const noexcept { return _types; }
diff --git a/tests/BattleTests/CreatureTests.cpp b/tests/BattleTests/CreatureTests.cpp
index 3ba17c8..a17697f 100644
--- a/tests/BattleTests/CreatureTests.cpp
+++ b/tests/BattleTests/CreatureTests.cpp
@@ -46,4 +46,12 @@ TEST_CASE("Increase creature stat boost", "[Library]") {
     delete creature;
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("Override Creature talent", "[Library]") {
+    auto library = TestLibrary::Get();
+    auto creature = CreateCreature(library, "testSpecies1"_cnc, 1).Create();
+    creature->OverrideActiveTalent("foobar");
+    REQUIRE(creature->GetActiveTalent() == "foobar");
+    delete creature;
+}
+
 #endif
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