diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/HybridStrategy.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/HybridStrategy.cs
index b5073dbdd9b62dc82bd3d22f5fc692e97726c75d..55ec2c5ccda808cca144054e76995f575a7456b5 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/HybridStrategy.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Strategies/HybridStrategy.cs
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Strategies
 			
 			TestPowertrain.HybridController.Initialize(Controller.PreviousState.OutTorque, Controller.PreviousState.OutAngularVelocity);
 			
-			TestPowertrain.Battery.UpdateFrom(DataBus.BatteryInfo);
+			TestPowertrain.Battery?.UpdateFrom(DataBus.BatteryInfo);
 			TestPowertrain.BatterySystem?.UpdateFrom(DataBus.BatteryInfo);
 			TestPowertrain.SuperCap?.UpdateFrom(DataBus.BatteryInfo);
 			TestPowertrain.Brakes.BrakePower = DataBus.Brakes.BrakePower;