diff --git a/lib/statesman/adapters/active_record_queries.rb b/lib/statesman/adapters/active_record_queries.rb
index 6f486457..f8f37922 100644
--- a/lib/statesman/adapters/active_record_queries.rb
+++ b/lib/statesman/adapters/active_record_queries.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def included(base)
           define_method(:reload) do |*a|
             instance = super(*a)
             if instance.respond_to?(:state_machine, true)
-              instance.send(:state_machine).reset
+              instance.send(:state_machine)&.reset
             end
             instance
           end