diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 736f937..b8426d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## dev branch / next version (1.x.x)
 
+## version 1.3.1 (2025-01-07)
+
+- fixed null reference when resetting attributable coverage for a zero coverage file
+
 ## version 1.3.0 (2025-01-07)
 
 - added support for attributable coverage
diff --git a/haxelib.json b/haxelib.json
index 5cea941..f2bdcd9 100644
--- a/haxelib.json
+++ b/haxelib.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 		"profiler"
 	],
 	"description": "a profiling and coverage library for Haxe",
-	"version": "1.3.0",
-	"releasenote": "added support for attributable coverage - see CHANGELOG",
+	"version": "1.3.1",
+	"releasenote": "fixed null reference when resetting attributable coverage - see CHANGELOG",
 	"contributors": [
 		"AlexHaxe"
 	],
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5859daf..03dbf14 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "haxe-instrument",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.3.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "haxe-instrument",
-      "version": "1.3.0",
+      "version": "1.3.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "lix": "^15.12.4"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e19174..da685a9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "haxe-instrument",
-  "version": "1.3.0",
+  "version": "1.3.1",
   "description": "a profiling and coverage library for Haxe",
   "author": {
     "name": "Alexander Blum",
diff --git a/src/instrument/coverage/Coverage.hx b/src/instrument/coverage/Coverage.hx
index 75bbf84..b502067 100644
--- a/src/instrument/coverage/Coverage.hx
+++ b/src/instrument/coverage/Coverage.hx
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ class Coverage {
 	 *
 	 */
 	public static function resetAttributableCoverage() {
-		CoverageContext.coveredAttributable.clear();
+		if (CoverageContext.coveredAttributable != null) {
+			CoverageContext.coveredAttributable.clear();
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**