diff --git a/Objects/DrawObject.java b/Objects/DrawObject.java
index 9f33115..22e1c5b 100644
--- a/Objects/DrawObject.java
+++ b/Objects/DrawObject.java
@@ -172,8 +172,12 @@ public abstract class DrawObject implements Serializable
 	{
 		Shape ownShape = getRectangle();
 		Rectangle2D otherRectangle = object.getTransform().createTransformedShape(object.getImageRectangle()).getBounds2D();
-		if (ownShape.intersects(otherRectangle))
-			return true;
+		if(ownShape != null && otherRectangle != null) {
+			if (ownShape.intersects(otherRectangle))
+				return true;
+			else
+				return false;
+		}
 		else
 			return false;
 	}