diff --git a/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/VehicleContainer.cs b/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/VehicleContainer.cs
index 96ddbacdfdff3497de355473b1e0e8335b33cc3e..296584f36077cc56c8e5f2140b444d4f56a15de0 100644
--- a/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/VehicleContainer.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/Models/Simulation/Impl/VehicleContainer.cs
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.Simulation.Impl
 
 		public Meter Distance()
 		{
+			if (MilageCounter == null) {
+				Log.Warn("No MileageCounter in VehicleContainer. Distance cannot be measured.");
+				return 0.SI<Meter>();
+			}
 			return MilageCounter.Distance();
 		}