diff --git a/Carla.uplugin b/Carla.uplugin
index 4f39bf45e..611ef5c3c 100644
--- a/Carla.uplugin
+++ b/Carla.uplugin
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"FileVersion": 3,
 	"Version": 1,
-	"VersionName": "0.2.0",
+	"VersionName": "0.2.1",
 	"FriendlyName": "CARLA",
 	"Description": "",
 	"Category": "Science",
diff --git a/Source/Carla/Game/CarlaVehicleController.cpp b/Source/Carla/Game/CarlaVehicleController.cpp
index 09058d46a..9f2185b8b 100644
--- a/Source/Carla/Game/CarlaVehicleController.cpp
+++ b/Source/Carla/Game/CarlaVehicleController.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ void ACarlaVehicleController::Possess(APawn *aPawn)
 
 void ACarlaVehicleController::BeginPlay()
 {
+  check(CarlaPlayerState != nullptr);
   CarlaPlayerState->Images.Empty();
   const auto NumberOfCameras = SceneCaptureCameras.Num();
   if (NumberOfCameras > 0) {