diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/bot/cs_bot_manager.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/bot/cs_bot_manager.cpp
index 7793e8151..6324ceeb7 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/bot/cs_bot_manager.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/bot/cs_bot_manager.cpp
@@ -1452,6 +1452,7 @@ void CCSBotManager::SetLooseBomb(CBaseEntity *bomb)
 	if (bomb)
 	{
 		m_looseBombArea = TheNavAreaGrid.GetNearestNavArea(&bomb->pev->origin);
+		DbgAssert(m_looseBombArea); // TODO: Need investigation and find out why it cannot find nearest area for a lost bomb, just catch it
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/regamedll/dlls/bot/states/cs_bot_hunt.cpp b/regamedll/dlls/bot/states/cs_bot_hunt.cpp
index d10826751..aa701db9d 100644
--- a/regamedll/dlls/bot/states/cs_bot_hunt.cpp
+++ b/regamedll/dlls/bot/states/cs_bot_hunt.cpp
@@ -95,10 +95,15 @@ void HuntState::OnUpdate(CCSBot *me)
 		{
 			if (!me->IsRogue() && me->CanSeeLooseBomb())
 			{
+				CNavArea *looseBombArea = TheCSBots()->GetLooseBombArea();
+
 				// if we are near the loose bomb and can see it, hide nearby and guard it
 				me->SetTask(CCSBot::GUARD_LOOSE_BOMB);
-				me->Hide(TheCSBots()->GetLooseBombArea());
-				me->GetChatter()->AnnouncePlan("GoingToGuardLooseBomb", TheCSBots()->GetLooseBombArea()->GetPlace());
+				me->Hide(looseBombArea);
+
+				if (looseBombArea)
+					me->GetChatter()->AnnouncePlan("GoingToGuardLooseBomb", looseBombArea->GetPlace());
+
 				return;
 			}
 			else if (TheCSBots()->IsBombPlanted())