diff --git a/weltenauge/systems/player/camera_logic.gd b/weltenauge/systems/player/camera_logic.gd
index ec3a352..fbdb185 100644
--- a/weltenauge/systems/player/camera_logic.gd
+++ b/weltenauge/systems/player/camera_logic.gd
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var target: Node3D = null
 var offset = Vector3(0, 3, 4) # Klassische NWN Perspektive
 
 func _process(delta):
-	if is_instance_valid(target):
+	if is_instance_valid(target) and target.is_inside_tree():
 		# Sanftes Folgen (Lerp) für smoothe Bewegungen
 		var target_pos = target.global_position + offset
 		global_position = global_position.lerp(target_pos, delta * 5.0)