diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
index c9016d189ad..ed6b506dfe7 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ Team *TeamFactory::createTeam(const AsciiString& name)
 {
 	Team *t = NULL;
 	t = createInactiveTeam(name);
+	if (!t) return nullptr;
 	t->setActive();
 	return t;
 }
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
index 30c8f077215..2d8289e149c 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ Team *TeamFactory::createTeam(const AsciiString& name)
 {
 	Team *t = NULL;
 	t = createInactiveTeam(name);
+	if (!t) return nullptr;
 	t->setActive();
 	return t;
 }