From 2bb0d0249d2823255d039b5d6bcd16e30a923a80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Martin Griffin <martin.griffin@algosport.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 21:52:31 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] SpriteCB_EnemyShadow: Avoid use-after-free (#8220)

---
 src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
index 20b0032e30..e7679d2b6d 100644
--- a/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
+++ b/src/battle_gfx_sfx_util.c
@@ -1239,6 +1239,12 @@ void LoadAndCreateEnemyShadowSprites(void)
 
 void SpriteCB_EnemyShadow(struct Sprite *shadowSprite)
 {
+    if (gBattleSpritesDataPtr == NULL)
+    {
+        shadowSprite->callback = SpriteCB_SetInvisible;
+        return;
+    }
+
     bool8 invisible = FALSE;
     u8 battler = shadowSprite->tBattlerId;
     struct Sprite *battlerSprite = &gSprites[gBattlerSpriteIds[battler]];