diff --git a/lua/entities/base_wire_entity.lua b/lua/entities/base_wire_entity.lua
index 870e639858..dec0e2618d 100644
--- a/lua/entities/base_wire_entity.lua
+++ b/lua/entities/base_wire_entity.lua
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ if CLIENT then
 		local name
 		if CPPI then
 			local owner = self:CPPIGetOwner()
-			name = string.format("(%s)", IsValid(owner) and owner:Nick() or "World")
+			name = string.format("(%s)", isentity(owner) and IsValid(owner) and owner:Nick() or "World")
 		else
 			name = "(" .. self:GetPlayerName() .. ")"
 		end