diff --git a/About/About.xml b/About/About.xml
index 12735016..dadbf9c4 100644
--- a/About/About.xml
+++ b/About/About.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	</li>
 	</modDependencies>
 
-	<description>Version 1.1.6
+	<description>Version 1.1.7
 
 This mod force prisoners to work. To enable this feature prisoners must have "Force to work" option checked ("Prisoner" tab). Prison labor needs management that consist:
 - Motivation - prisoners need to be motivated by presence of colonists. Wardens have new job - supervising prisoners. Low motivation can lead to revolts.
diff --git a/Assemblies/PrisonLabor.dll b/Assemblies/PrisonLabor.dll
index 911b21f4..f31cbae2 100644
Binary files a/Assemblies/PrisonLabor.dll and b/Assemblies/PrisonLabor.dll differ
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c18191f8..13e25878 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 </p>
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://github.com/Aviuz/PrisonLabor/releases">
-    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.1.6-orange.svg?style=flat" alt="v1.1.6" />
+    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.1.7-orange.svg?style=flat" alt="v1.1.7" />
   </a>
 </p>
 
diff --git a/Source/CompatibilityPatches/Quarry.cs b/Source/CompatibilityPatches/Quarry.cs
index 4fc17f60..22ed973f 100644
--- a/Source/CompatibilityPatches/Quarry.cs
+++ b/Source/CompatibilityPatches/Quarry.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public static Job postfix_Job(Job __result, Pawn pawn, Thing t, bool forced)
         {
             WorkTypeDef workDef = DefDatabase<WorkTypeDef>.GetNamed("QuarryMining");
 
-            if (__result != null && pawn.Faction.IsPlayer && !pawn.IsPrisonerOfColony && PrisonLaborUtility.IsDisabledByLabor(__result.targetA.Cell, pawn, workDef))
+            if (__result != null && !pawn.IsPrisonerOfColony && pawn.Faction != null && pawn.Faction.IsPlayer && PrisonLaborUtility.IsDisabledByLabor(__result.targetA.Cell, pawn, workDef))
             {
                 return null;
             }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Meta/Version.cs b/Source/Core/Meta/Version.cs
index fa4264c4..fe0b5f88 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Meta/Version.cs
+++ b/Source/Core/Meta/Version.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public enum Version
         v1_1_3,
         v1_1_4,
         v1_1_5,
-        v1_1_6
+        v1_1_6,
+        v1_1_7
     }
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Meta/VersionUtility.cs b/Source/Core/Meta/VersionUtility.cs
index 30171a97..5097725c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Meta/VersionUtility.cs
+++ b/Source/Core/Meta/VersionUtility.cs
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ namespace PrisonLabor.Core.Meta
 {
     class VersionUtility
     {
-        public const Version versionNumber = Version.v1_1_6;
-        public const string versionString = "1.1.6";
+        public const Version versionNumber = Version.v1_1_7;
+        public const string versionString = "1.1.7";
 
         public static Version VersionOfSaveFile { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index a47d05fa..8b03a2d3 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 Changelog:
+1.1.7
+- fix for NPR in quarry patches
 1.1.6
 - removed patching for mod SeedsPlease. Potientialy should work with PL without issue. (Not tested)
 - added more checks to NPR exceptions