diff --git a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestController.java b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestController.java
index fd727550511..9750f45a03d 100644
--- a/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestController.java
+++ b/forge-gui/src/main/java/forge/quest/QuestController.java
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ public class QuestController {
         String path = ForgeConstants.DEFAULT_CHALLENGES_DIR;
 
         //Use a variant specialized duel manager if this is a variant quest
-        if (FModel.getQuest() != null) {
+        if (FModel.getQuest() != null && FModel.getQuest().getDeckConstructionRules() != null) {
             switch(FModel.getQuest().getDeckConstructionRules()){
                 case Default: break;
                 case Commander: this.duelManager = new QuestEventCommanderDuelManager(); return;