diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxContactPair.cxx b/panda/src/physx/physxContactPair.cxx
index fceef9260b..cf107aa2a5 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxContactPair.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxContactPair.cxx
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ TypeHandle PhysxContactPair::_type_handle;
 PhysxActor *PhysxContactPair::
 get_actor_a() const {
 
+  if (_pair.isDeletedActor[0]) {
+    physx_cat.warning() << "actor A has been deleted" << endl;
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
   NxActor *actorPtr = _pair.actors[0];
   return (actorPtr == NULL) ? NULL : (PhysxActor *)actorPtr->userData;
 }
@@ -41,10 +46,39 @@ get_actor_a() const {
 PhysxActor *PhysxContactPair::
 get_actor_b() const {
 
+  if (_pair.isDeletedActor[1]) {
+    physx_cat.warning() << "actor B has been deleted" << endl;
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
   NxActor *actorPtr = _pair.actors[1];
   return (actorPtr == NULL) ? NULL : (PhysxActor *)actorPtr->userData;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: PhysxContactPair::is_deleted_a
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Returns true if the first of the two actors is
+//               deleted.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool PhysxContactPair::
+is_deleted_a() const {
+
+  return _pair.isDeletedActor[0];
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: PhysxContactPair::is_deleted_b
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Returns true if the second of the two actors is
+//               deleted.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool PhysxContactPair::
+is_deleted_b() const {
+
+  return _pair.isDeletedActor[1];
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: PhysxContactPair::get_sum_normal_force
 //       Access: Published
diff --git a/panda/src/physx/physxContactPair.h b/panda/src/physx/physxContactPair.h
index 2d46c6074c..a3edb4fcbb 100644
--- a/panda/src/physx/physxContactPair.h
+++ b/panda/src/physx/physxContactPair.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class EXPCL_PANDAPHYSX PhysxContactPair : public TypedReferenceCount {
 PUBLISHED:
   INLINE ~PhysxContactPair();
 
+  bool is_deleted_a() const;
+  bool is_deleted_b() const;
   PhysxActor *get_actor_a() const;
   PhysxActor *get_actor_b() const;
   LVector3f get_sum_normal_force() const;