diff --git a/lua/copmovement.lua b/lua/copmovement.lua
index 5eca069..c09c44c 100644
--- a/lua/copmovement.lua
+++ b/lua/copmovement.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ Hooks:PostHook(CopMovement, "action_request", "IDC_post_action_request_tweak_uni
 						if #self._unit:contour()._contour_list >= 1 then
 						
 							for i=1, #self._unit:contour()._contour_list do
-								if self._unit:contour()._contour_list[i].type == "friendly" then
+								-- yet another sanity check
+								if self._unit:contour()._contour_list[i] and self._unit:contour()._contour_list[i].type and self._unit:contour()._contour_list[i].type == "friendly" then
 									self._unit:contour():remove( "friendly" , true ) 
 								end
 							end
diff --git a/main.xml b/main.xml
index 9993619..58a8c2f 100644
--- a/main.xml
+++ b/main.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <mod name="Immortal Dominated Cops" author="irbizzelus" color="Color(0.85,0,0.85)">
-	<AssetUpdates id="irbizzelus/IMMDOMCOPS" provider="github" release="true" version="1.6"/>
+	<AssetUpdates id="irbizzelus/IMMDOMCOPS" provider="github" release="true" version="1.6.1"/>
 </mod>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mod.txt b/mod.txt
index 3791522..3178c0a 100644
--- a/mod.txt
+++ b/mod.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"description" : "Gives immportality and visual highlights to dominated enemies.",
 	"author" : "irbizzelus\nBased on Undeadsewer's Intimidated Outlines",
 	"contact" : "Steam profile link is on my modworkshop account\nUndeadsewer: undeadsewer@gmail.com",
-	"version" : "1.6",
+	"version" : "1.6.1",
 	"hooks" : [
 		{ "hook_id" : "lib/units/enemies/cop/copmovement", "script_path" : "lua/copmovement.lua" },
 		{ "hook_id" : "lib/units/enemies/cop/copdamage", "script_path" : "lua/copdamage.lua" },