diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/BotGeneratorHelper.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/BotGeneratorHelper.cs
index 69996822..a84ce934 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/BotGeneratorHelper.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Helpers/BotGeneratorHelper.cs
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ public class BotGeneratorHelper(
     /// <returns>Equipment filter settings</returns>
     protected EquipmentFilters? GetBotEquipmentSettingFromConfig(string botRole)
     {
-        return _botConfig.Equipment.GetValueOrDefault(GetBotEquipmentRole(botRole));
+        return _botConfig.Equipment?.GetValueOrDefault(GetBotEquipmentRole(botRole));
     }
 
     /// <summary>