diff --git a/crates/oxide_types/src/value.rs b/crates/oxide_types/src/value.rs
index 8e71858..2565f91 100644
--- a/crates/oxide_types/src/value.rs
+++ b/crates/oxide_types/src/value.rs
@@ -171,17 +171,23 @@ impl JsValue {
     }
 
     pub fn as_ptr(&self) -> *const u8 {
-        debug_assert!(self.is_object(), "JsValue is not an object");
+        if !self.is_object() {
+            return std::ptr::null();
+        }
         (self.0 & PTR_MASK) as *const u8
     }
 
     pub fn as_object_ptr(&self) -> *mut u8 {
-        debug_assert!(self.is_object(), "JsValue is not an object");
+        if !self.is_object() {
+            return std::ptr::null_mut();
+        }
         (self.0 & PTR_MASK) as *mut u8
     }
 
     pub fn as_js_object_ptr(&self) -> *mut JsObject {
-        debug_assert!(self.is_object(), "JsValue is not an object");
+        if !self.is_object() {
+            return std::ptr::null_mut();
+        }
         (self.0 & PTR_MASK) as *mut JsObject
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/oxide_vm/tests/value_tests.rs b/crates/oxide_vm/tests/value_tests.rs
index 91ade95..fbb6877 100644
--- a/crates/oxide_vm/tests/value_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/oxide_vm/tests/value_tests.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,39 @@ fn object_pointer_roundtrip() {
     assert_eq!(ptr, &x as *const u8);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn as_ptr_non_object_returns_null() {
+    assert!(JsValue::int(0).as_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::float(0.0).as_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::bool(true).as_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::null().as_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::undefined().as_ptr().is_null());
+    let x = 42u8;
+    assert!(!JsValue::object(&x as *const u8).as_ptr().is_null());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn as_object_ptr_non_object_returns_null() {
+    assert!(JsValue::int(0).as_object_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::float(0.0).as_object_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::bool(true).as_object_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::null().as_object_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::undefined().as_object_ptr().is_null());
+    let x = 42u8;
+    assert!(!JsValue::object(&x as *const u8).as_object_ptr().is_null());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn as_js_object_ptr_non_object_returns_null() {
+    assert!(JsValue::int(0).as_js_object_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::float(0.0).as_js_object_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::bool(true).as_js_object_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::null().as_js_object_ptr().is_null());
+    assert!(JsValue::undefined().as_js_object_ptr().is_null());
+    let x = 42u8;
+    assert!(!JsValue::object(&x as *const u8).as_js_object_ptr().is_null());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn display_int() {
     assert_eq!(format!("{}", JsValue::int(42)), "42");