diff --git a/src/main/java/net/mcreator/target/entity/ProjectileEntity.java b/src/main/java/net/mcreator/target/entity/ProjectileEntity.java
index 1e3885eab..78466ec3c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/mcreator/target/entity/ProjectileEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/mcreator/target/entity/ProjectileEntity.java
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ public class ProjectileEntity extends Entity implements IEntityAdditionalSpawnDa
             this.setPosRaw(this.getX() + vec.x, this.getY() + vec.y, this.getZ() + vec.z);
         }
 
-        if (this.tickCount > 200) {
+        this.tickCount++;
+        if (this.tickCount > 30) {
             this.discard();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/mcreator/target/network/TargetModVariables.java b/src/main/java/net/mcreator/target/network/TargetModVariables.java
index 7ea29df6b..9168bfe28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/mcreator/target/network/TargetModVariables.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/mcreator/target/network/TargetModVariables.java
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ public class TargetModVariables {
             NetworkEvent.Context context = contextSupplier.get();
             context.enqueueWork(() -> {
                 context.setPacketHandled(true);
-                if (context.getDirection().getReceptionSide().isServer()) return;
+                if (context.getDirection().getReceptionSide().isServer() || Minecraft.getInstance().player == null)
+                    return;
 
                 PlayerVariables variables = Minecraft.getInstance().player.level().getEntity(message.target).getCapability(PLAYER_VARIABLES_CAPABILITY, null).orElse(new PlayerVariables());
                 variables.zoom = message.data.zoom;