diff --git a/fs_properties.lua b/fs_properties.lua
index ad18d61..36d9d07 100644
--- a/fs_properties.lua
+++ b/fs_properties.lua
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ yl_speak_up.set_npc_property = function(pname, property_name, property_value, re
 		end
 	end
 	-- store it
-	if(entity) then
+	if(property_data.entity) then
 		property_data.entity.yl_speak_up.properties[property_name] = property_value
 	end
 	-- TODO: handle non-npc (blocks etc)