diff --git a/scripts/freecam.lua b/scripts/freecam.lua
index 5bb5cd4..15c8ba4 100644
--- a/scripts/freecam.lua
+++ b/scripts/freecam.lua
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ local function current_facecam_target()
     local field = typeof(CS.RPG.Client.GamePhaseManager):GetField('_CurrentPhase', flags)
     local phase = manager and field and field:GetValue(manager)
     if not phase then return nil, nil, nil, false end
-    local entity
+    local entity, mode
     if typeof(CS.RPG.Client.BattleGamePhase):IsInstanceOfType(phase) then
         local instance = phase.BattleInstanceRef
-        local mode = instance and instance.TurnBasedGameModeRef
+        mode = instance and instance.TurnBasedGameModeRef
         entity = mode and mode.CurrentTurnOwnerEntity
         -- Inserted attacks can act outside the turn owner's turn. Prefer the
         -- most recently attacking entity while the Client reports one.
@@ -91,15 +91,35 @@ local function current_facecam_target()
         return nil, nil, nil, false
     end
     if not entity then return nil, nil, nil, true end
-    if _G.__FC_FACE_ENTITY == entity.RuntimeID and _G.__FC_FACE_HEAD and _G.__FC_FACE_ROOT then
+    local function model_for(candidate)
+        local ok, result = pcall(function()
+            local component = candidate and candidate:GetComponent(typeof(CS.RPG.GameCore.CharacterModelComponent))
+            return component and component:GetModelGO()
+        end)
+        if ok then return result end
+        return nil
+    end
+    local model = model_for(entity)
+    -- In a transformed turn the Client can report a model-less turn owner;
+    -- the live battle's MVP entity points to the visible transformed actor.
+    if not model and mode then
+        local fallback = mode.CurrentMVPEntity
+        local fallbackModel = model_for(fallback)
+        if fallbackModel then entity, model = fallback, fallbackModel end
+    end
+    if not model then return nil, nil, nil, true end
+    local cachedAlive, cachedActive = pcall(function()
+        return _G.__FC_FACE_HEAD and _G.__FC_FACE_ROOT
+            and _G.__FC_FACE_HEAD.gameObject.activeInHierarchy and _G.__FC_FACE_ROOT.gameObject.activeInHierarchy
+    end)
+    if _G.__FC_FACE_ENTITY == entity.RuntimeID and cachedAlive and cachedActive then
         return _G.__FC_FACE_HEAD, _G.__FC_FACE_ROOT, entity.RuntimeID, true
     end
-    local component = entity:GetComponent(typeof(CS.RPG.GameCore.CharacterModelComponent))
-    local model = component and component:GetModelGO()
-    if not model then return nil, nil, nil, true end
     local nodes = model:GetComponentsInChildren(typeof(CS.UnityEngine.Transform), true)
     for i = 0, nodes.Length - 1 do
-        if nodes[i].name == 'Head_M' then return nodes[i], model.transform, entity.RuntimeID, true end
+        if nodes[i].name == 'Head_M' and nodes[i].gameObject.activeInHierarchy then
+            return nodes[i], model.transform, entity.RuntimeID, true
+        end
     end
     return nil, nil, nil, true
 end
@@ -137,7 +157,14 @@ local function update_facecam(cam, settings)
         end
     end
     local head, root = _G.__FC_FACE_HEAD, _G.__FC_FACE_ROOT
-    if not head or not root or not head.gameObject.activeInHierarchy then return false end
+    local alive, active = pcall(function() return head and root and head.gameObject.activeInHierarchy end)
+    if not alive or not active then
+        -- Character transformations can briefly unload a model while keeping
+        -- the same entity ID. Give the replacement time to become available.
+        _G.__FC_FACE_MISSING_SINCE = _G.__FC_FACE_MISSING_SINCE or now
+        return now - _G.__FC_FACE_MISSING_SINCE < 2
+    end
+    _G.__FC_FACE_MISSING_SINCE = nil
     local distance = _G.__FC_FACE_DISTANCE or tonumber(settings.distance) or 2
     local scroll = Input.mouseScrollDelta.y
     if scroll ~= 0 then distance = distance - scroll * 0.2 end
@@ -331,6 +358,7 @@ function _G.__FREECAM_TICK()
                 _G.__FC_FACE_HEAD, _G.__FC_FACE_ROOT = nil, nil
                 _G.__FC_FACE_ENTITY = nil
                 _G.__FC_FACE_DISTANCE, _G.__FC_FACE_LOCAL_FORWARD = nil, nil
+                _G.__FC_FACE_MISSING_SINCE = nil
                 if _G.__FC_FACE_ANCHOR then CS.UnityEngine.Object.Destroy(_G.__FC_FACE_ANCHOR); _G.__FC_FACE_ANCHOR = nil end
                 local label = settings.mode == 'facecam' and 'FaceCam' or 'FreeCam'
                 show_ui('<color=#00FF88><b>[' .. label .. ': OFF]</b></color>')
@@ -362,6 +390,7 @@ function _G.__FREECAM_TICK()
                         _G.__FC_FACE_HEAD, _G.__FC_FACE_ROOT = nil, nil
                         _G.__FC_FACE_ENTITY = nil
                         _G.__FC_FACE_DISTANCE, _G.__FC_FACE_LOCAL_FORWARD = nil, nil
+                        _G.__FC_FACE_MISSING_SINCE = nil
                         if _G.__FC_FACE_ANCHOR then CS.UnityEngine.Object.Destroy(_G.__FC_FACE_ANCHOR); _G.__FC_FACE_ANCHOR = nil end
                         show_ui("<color=#FFAA44>FaceCam: character unavailable</color>")
                     end