diff --git a/Sources/armory/logicnode/ObjectNode.hx b/Sources/armory/logicnode/ObjectNode.hx
index 1506fdd2..bd3e8494 100644
--- a/Sources/armory/logicnode/ObjectNode.hx
+++ b/Sources/armory/logicnode/ObjectNode.hx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ObjectNode extends LogicNode {
 	override function set(value: Dynamic) {
 		if (inputs.length > 0) inputs[0].set(value);
 		else {
-			objectName = value.name;
+			objectName = value != null ? value.name : "";
 			this.value = value;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/blender/arm/live_patch.py b/blender/arm/live_patch.py
index 7bc8073d..a6527e23 100644
--- a/blender/arm/live_patch.py
+++ b/blender/arm/live_patch.py
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ def send_event(event_id: str, opt_data: Any = None):
                 value = '{' + f'"x": {value[0]}, "y": {value[1]}, "z": {value[2]}' + '}'
             elif inp_type == 'RGBA':
                 value = '{' + f'"x": {value[0]}, "y": {value[1]}, "z": {value[2]}, "w": {value[3]}' + '}'
+            elif inp_type == 'OBJECT':
+                value = f'iron.Scene.active.getChild("{value}")' if value != '' else 'null'
             else:
                 value = arm.node_utils.haxe_format_socket_val(value)