diff --git a/airutils_papi.lua b/airutils_papi.lua
index 582aff9..74f9762 100644
--- a/airutils_papi.lua
+++ b/airutils_papi.lua
@@ -96,19 +96,21 @@ minetest.register_node("airutils:papi",{
 function airutils.remove_papi(pos)
 	local meta = core.get_meta(pos)
     local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
-    local dir=node.param2
-    if node.name == "airutils:papi_right" then
-        core.set_node(pos, {name="airutils:papi", param2=dir})
-    	meta:set_string("infotext", "PAPI - left side\rOwned by: "..player_name)
+    if node and meta then
+        local dir=node.param2
+        if node.name == "airutils:papi_right" then
+            core.set_node(pos, {name="airutils:papi", param2=dir})
+        	meta:set_string("infotext", "PAPI - left side\rOwned by: "..player_name)
+        end
+
+	    meta:set_string("owner", player_name)
+	    meta:set_string("dont_destroy", "false")
+
+	    if meta:get_string("dont_destroy") == "true" then
+		    -- when swapping it
+		    return
+	    end
     end
-
-	meta:set_string("owner", player_name)
-	meta:set_string("dont_destroy", "false")
-
-	if meta:get_string("dont_destroy") == "true" then
-		-- when swapping it
-		return
-	end
 end
 
 -- PAPI right node