diff --git a/libnymea-core/devices/devicemanagerimplementation.cpp b/libnymea-core/devices/devicemanagerimplementation.cpp
index 1bdc273b..60ccba01 100644
--- a/libnymea-core/devices/devicemanagerimplementation.cpp
+++ b/libnymea-core/devices/devicemanagerimplementation.cpp
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ void DeviceManagerImplementation::loadPlugin(DevicePlugin *pluginIface, const Pl
 
     m_devicePlugins.insert(pluginIface->pluginId(), pluginIface);
 
-    connect(pluginIface, &DevicePlugin::emitEvent, this, &DeviceManagerImplementation::eventTriggered);
+    connect(pluginIface, &DevicePlugin::emitEvent, this, &DeviceManagerImplementation::onEventTriggered);
     connect(pluginIface, &DevicePlugin::devicesDiscovered, this, &DeviceManagerImplementation::slotDevicesDiscovered, Qt::QueuedConnection);
     connect(pluginIface, &DevicePlugin::deviceSetupFinished, this, &DeviceManagerImplementation::slotDeviceSetupFinished);
     connect(pluginIface, &DevicePlugin::actionExecutionFinished, this, &DeviceManagerImplementation::actionExecutionFinished);
@@ -1526,6 +1526,23 @@ void DeviceManagerImplementation::cleanupDeviceStateCache()
     }
 }
 
+void DeviceManagerImplementation::onEventTriggered(const Event &event)
+{
+    // Doing some sanity checks here...
+    Device *device = m_configuredDevices.value(event.deviceId());
+    if (!device) {
+        qCWarning(dcDeviceManager()) << "Invalid device id in emitted event. Not forwarding event.";
+        return;
+    }
+    EventType eventType = device->deviceClass().eventTypes().findById(event.eventTypeId());
+    if (!eventType.isValid()) {
+        qCWarning(dcDeviceManager()) << "The given device does not have an event type of id " + event.eventTypeId().toString() + ". Not forwarding event.";
+        return;
+    }
+    // All good, forward the event
+    emit eventTriggered(event);
+}
+
 void DeviceManagerImplementation::slotDeviceStateValueChanged(const StateTypeId &stateTypeId, const QVariant &value)
 {
     Device *device = qobject_cast<Device*>(sender());
diff --git a/libnymea-core/devices/devicemanagerimplementation.h b/libnymea-core/devices/devicemanagerimplementation.h
index 75141c5d..cac8c173 100644
--- a/libnymea-core/devices/devicemanagerimplementation.h
+++ b/libnymea-core/devices/devicemanagerimplementation.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ private slots:
     void onAutoDeviceDisappeared(const DeviceId &deviceId);
     void onLoaded();
     void cleanupDeviceStateCache();
+    void onEventTriggered(const Event &event);
 
     // Only connect this to Devices. It will query the sender()
     void slotDeviceStateValueChanged(const StateTypeId &stateTypeId, const QVariant &value);
diff --git a/libnymea-core/ruleengine/ruleengine.cpp b/libnymea-core/ruleengine/ruleengine.cpp
index 916b7fc6..72f98733 100644
--- a/libnymea-core/ruleengine/ruleengine.cpp
+++ b/libnymea-core/ruleengine/ruleengine.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ RuleEngine::~RuleEngine()
 QList<Rule> RuleEngine::evaluateEvent(const Event &event)
 {
     Device *device = NymeaCore::instance()->deviceManager()->findConfiguredDevice(event.deviceId());
+    if (!device) {
+        qCWarning(dcRuleEngine()) << "Invalid event. DeviceID does not reference a valid device";
+        return QList<Rule>();
+    }
     DeviceClass deviceClass = NymeaCore::instance()->deviceManager()->findDeviceClass(device->deviceClassId());
     EventType eventType = deviceClass.eventTypes().findById(event.eventTypeId());