--- a/hedgewars/uGearsHedgehog.pas	Wed Sep 19 09:45:45 2018 +0200
+++ b/hedgewars/uGearsHedgehog.pas	Wed Sep 19 10:23:01 2018 +0200
@@ -869,6 +869,9 @@
     exit
     end;
 
+if (Gear^.Hedgehog^.Unplaced) then
+    exit;
+
     if ((Gear^.Message and gmAnimate) <> 0) then
         begin
         Gear^.Message:= 0;