diff --git a/sim/warlock/lifetap.go b/sim/warlock/lifetap.go
index f83f4ace54..92d0d37790 100644
--- a/sim/warlock/lifetap.go
+++ b/sim/warlock/lifetap.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ func (warlock *Warlock) registerLifeTapSpell() {
 	manaMetrics := warlock.NewManaMetrics(actionID)
 
 	var petManaMetrics *core.ResourceMetrics
-	if warlock.Talents.ManaFeed {
+	if warlock.Talents.ManaFeed && warlock.Pet != nil {
 		petManaMetrics = warlock.Pet.NewManaMetrics(actionID)
 	}
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (warlock *Warlock) registerLifeTapSpell() {
 			restore := (2000.0 + 0.5*warlock.GetStat(stats.SpellPower)) * impLifetap
 			warlock.AddMana(sim, restore, manaMetrics)
 
-			if warlock.Talents.ManaFeed {
+			if warlock.Talents.ManaFeed && warlock.Pet != nil {
 				warlock.Pet.AddMana(sim, restore, petManaMetrics)
 			}
 			if warlock.GlyphOfLifeTapAura != nil {