diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
index 8dd327575c..a67a4c077e 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ 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 7d28fc8d62..34cc264194 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ Team *TeamFactory::createTeam(const AsciiString& name)
 {
 	Team *t = NULL;
 	t = createInactiveTeam(name);
+	if (!t) {
+		return nullptr;
+	}
 	t->setActive();
 	return t;
 }