diff --git a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicationHierarchy.cpp b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicationHierarchy.cpp
index 783992fd8..450f22d47 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicationHierarchy.cpp
+++ b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicationHierarchy.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void NetworkReplicationNode::Update(NetworkReplicationHierarchyUpdateResult* res
                     }
                 }
             }
-            if (targetClients)
+            if (targetClients && obj.Object)
             {
                 // Replicate this frame
                 result->AddObject(obj.Object, targetClients);
diff --git a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicationHierarchy.h b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicationHierarchy.h
index 7d6db336d..99770c5a4 100644
--- a/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicationHierarchy.h
+++ b/Source/Engine/Networking/NetworkReplicationHierarchy.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ API_STRUCT(NoDefault, Namespace = "FlaxEngine.Networking") struct FLAXENGINE_API
 {
     DECLARE_SCRIPTING_TYPE_MINIMAL(NetworkReplicationObjectInfo);
     // The object to replicate.
-    API_FIELD() ScriptingObject* Object;
+    API_FIELD() ScriptingObjectReference<ScriptingObject> Object;
     // The target amount of the replication updates per second (frequency of the replication). Constrained by NetworkManager::NetworkFPS.
     API_FIELD() float ReplicationFPS = 60;
     // The minimum distance from the player to the object at which it can process replication. For example, players further away won't receive object data.