diff --git a/objects/collectibles/shard.gd b/objects/collectibles/shard.gd
index abbbfb5..310af71 100644
--- a/objects/collectibles/shard.gd
+++ b/objects/collectibles/shard.gd
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ export var number = 0 #Used for saving which specific shards collected
 
 func _ready():
 	var hud = get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("hud").pop_back()
-	connect("collected",hud,"shard_popup")
+	if hud != null:
+		connect("collected",hud,"shard_popup")
 	$AnimationPlayer.play("glow")
 
 func _on_Area2D_body_entered(body):