diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/LocationBase.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/LocationBase.cs
index 8e974e0f..56d6689e 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/LocationBase.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Models/Eft/Common/LocationBase.cs
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ public record BotLocationModifier
     public double? AccuracySpeed { get; set; }
 
     [JsonPropertyName("AdditionalHostilitySettings")]
-    public IEnumerable<AdditionalHostilitySettings> AdditionalHostilitySettings { get; set; }
+    public IEnumerable<AdditionalHostilitySettings>? AdditionalHostilitySettings { get; set; }
 
     [JsonPropertyName("DistToActivate")]
     public double? DistanceToActivate { get; set; }
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
index 5edb94c2..bc296251 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/LocationLifecycleService.cs
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class LocationLifecycleService(
         foreach (var botId in PMCConfig.HostilitySettings)
         {
             var configHostilityChanges = PMCConfig.HostilitySettings[botId.Key];
-            var locationBotHostilityDetails = location.BotLocationModifier.AdditionalHostilitySettings.FirstOrDefault(botSettings =>
+            var locationBotHostilityDetails = location.BotLocationModifier.AdditionalHostilitySettings?.FirstOrDefault(botSettings =>
                 string.Equals(botSettings.BotRole, botId.Key, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
             );
 
diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/SeasonalEventService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/SeasonalEventService.cs
index 408c9fe4..a408a21c 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/SeasonalEventService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/SeasonalEventService.cs
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ public class SeasonalEventService(
 
             foreach (var settings in newHostilitySettings)
             {
-                var matchingBaseSettings = locationBase.Base.BotLocationModifier.AdditionalHostilitySettings.FirstOrDefault(x =>
+                var matchingBaseSettings = locationBase.Base.BotLocationModifier?.AdditionalHostilitySettings?.FirstOrDefault(x =>
                     x.BotRole == settings.BotRole
                 );
                 if (matchingBaseSettings is null)