diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b44dd7cf..2a1ee73dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 ### Fixed
 - [#2293] FLA export - stackoverflow on multilevel clips extraction, clipping
 - [#2294] FLA export - Nullpointer on AS3 SWFs without document class
+- [#2299] AS1/2 - Nullpointer on loadMovie with register as parameter
 
 ## [21.0.4] - 2024-08-27
 ### Fixed
@@ -3533,6 +3534,7 @@ Major version of SWF to XML export changed to 2.
 [alpha 7]: https://github.com/jindrapetrik/jpexs-decompiler/releases/tag/alpha7
 [#2293]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/2293
 [#2294]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/2294
+[#2299]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/2299
 [#2266]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/2266
 [#2275]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/2275
 [#2276]: https://www.free-decompiler.com/flash/issues/2276
diff --git a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/swf4/ActionGetURL2.java b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/swf4/ActionGetURL2.java
index 3d45e2148..a1fbe6173 100644
--- a/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/swf4/ActionGetURL2.java
+++ b/libsrc/ffdec_lib/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/action/swf4/ActionGetURL2.java
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public class ActionGetURL2 extends Action {
                 output.add(new LoadVariablesActionItem(this, lineStartAction, urlString, targetString, sendVarsMethod));
             }
         } else if (loadTargetFlag) {
-            if ((urlString instanceof DirectValueActionItem) && (urlString.getResult().equals(""))) {
+            if ((urlString instanceof DirectValueActionItem) && ("".equals(urlString.getResult()))) {
                 output.add(new UnLoadMovieActionItem(this, lineStartAction, targetString));
             } else {
                 output.add(new LoadMovieActionItem(this, lineStartAction, urlString, targetString, sendVarsMethod));