diff --git a/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusPlugin.java b/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusPlugin.java
index b9b3279915..7cacaa75e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusPlugin.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 )
 @Slf4j
 public class ScurriusPlugin extends Plugin {
-    public static final String version = "1.0.3";
+    public static final String version = "1.0.4";
     @Inject
     private ScurriusConfig config;
     @Provides
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusScript.java b/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusScript.java
index 03cb0ca51a..2753c16f8c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusScript.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusScript.java
@@ -190,8 +190,7 @@ public boolean run(ScurriusConfig config) {
                         }
 
                         Rs2NpcModel giantRatModel = Microbot.getRs2NpcCache().query()
-                                .where(n -> n.getName() != null && n.getName().toLowerCase().contains("giant rat")
-                                        && !n.getNpc().isDead())
+                                .where(ScurriusScript::isLiveGiantRat)
                                 .nearest();
                         if (giantRatModel != null) {
                             boolean didWeAttackAGiantRat = scurrius != null && config.prioritizeRats() && giantRatModel.click("Attack");
@@ -275,6 +274,11 @@ static boolean isInArea(WorldArea area, WorldPoint location) {
         return location != null && area.contains(location);
     }
 
+    static boolean isLiveGiantRat(Rs2NpcModel npc) {
+        String name = npc.getName();
+        return name != null && name.toLowerCase().contains("giant rat") && !npc.getNpc().isDead();
+    }
+
     static int randomThreshold(int first, int second) {
         int low = Math.min(first, second);
         int high = Math.max(first, second);
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusScriptTest.java b/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusScriptTest.java
index e4432ab7e2..ff5515d902 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusScriptTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/microbot/scurrius/ScurriusScriptTest.java
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 package net.runelite.client.plugins.microbot.scurrius;
 
 import net.runelite.api.coords.WorldArea;
+import net.runelite.api.NPC;
 import net.runelite.api.coords.WorldPoint;
+import net.runelite.client.plugins.microbot.api.npc.models.Rs2NpcModel;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 class ScurriusScriptTest {
 
@@ -43,4 +48,38 @@ void locationInsideFightRoomIsDetected() {
         assertTrue(ScurriusScript.isInArea(fightRoom, new WorldPoint(3295, 9865, 0)));
         assertFalse(ScurriusScript.isInArea(fightRoom, new WorldPoint(3279, 9869, 0)));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void giantRatNameIsReadOnceSoALaterNullCannotThrow() {
+        Rs2NpcModel rat = mock(Rs2NpcModel.class);
+        NPC npc = mock(NPC.class);
+        when(rat.getName()).thenReturn("Giant rat", (String) null);
+        when(rat.getNpc()).thenReturn(npc);
+        when(npc.isDead()).thenReturn(false);
+
+        assertTrue(ScurriusScript.isLiveGiantRat(rat));
+        verify(rat).getName();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void nullNameIsNotAGiantRat() {
+        Rs2NpcModel npc = mock(Rs2NpcModel.class);
+        when(npc.getName()).thenReturn(null);
+
+        assertFalse(ScurriusScript.isLiveGiantRat(npc));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    void deadOrOtherNpcsAreNotLiveGiantRats() {
+        Rs2NpcModel deadRat = mock(Rs2NpcModel.class);
+        NPC deadNpc = mock(NPC.class);
+        when(deadRat.getName()).thenReturn("Giant rat");
+        when(deadRat.getNpc()).thenReturn(deadNpc);
+        when(deadNpc.isDead()).thenReturn(true);
+        assertFalse(ScurriusScript.isLiveGiantRat(deadRat));
+
+        Rs2NpcModel scurrius = mock(Rs2NpcModel.class);
+        when(scurrius.getName()).thenReturn("Scurrius");
+        assertFalse(ScurriusScript.isLiveGiantRat(scurrius));
+    }
 }