diff --git a/src/main/java/net/earthcomputer/clientcommands/MultiVersionCompat.java b/src/main/java/net/earthcomputer/clientcommands/MultiVersionCompat.java
index 1bb4bbdc..8dabe3e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/earthcomputer/clientcommands/MultiVersionCompat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/earthcomputer/clientcommands/MultiVersionCompat.java
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ private Object getVersionEnum() throws ReflectiveOperationException {
         public boolean doesItemExist(Item item) {
             try {
                 Object instance = itemReleaseVersionMappingsInstance.get(null);
+                if (instance == null) {
+                    // Quilt initializes commands on startup, allowing this to be called outside a world
+                    return true;
+                }
                 return (Boolean) itemReleaseVersionMappingsContains.invoke(instance, item, getVersionEnum());
             } catch (ReflectiveOperationException e) {
                 throw new RuntimeException(e);