diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spell_objs.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spell_objs.dm
index 3978ee543f9..be6d38e7018 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spell_objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spell_objs.dm
@@ -188,10 +188,13 @@
 // Parameters: 0
 // Description: Nulls object references so it can qdel() cleanly.
 /obj/item/spell/Destroy()
-	owner.unref_spell(src)
+	if(owner)
+		owner.unref_spell(src)
 	owner = null
+
 	core = null
-	return ..()
+
+	. = ..()
 
 /// Check if we're still being held. Otherwise... time to qdel.
 /obj/item/spell/proc/check_owner()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 6ce7cec5c94..140a6116ea3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 		src.loc = null
 
 	if(!QDELETED(action))
-		QDEL_NULL(action) /// /mob/living/proc/handle_actions() creates it, for ungodly reasons
+		QDEL_NULL(action) // /mob/living/proc/handle_actions() creates it, for ungodly reasons
 	action = null
 
 	if(!QDELETED(hidden_uplink))
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 	hidden_uplink = null
 
 	master = null
-	return ..()
+	. = ..()
 
 /obj/item/update_icon()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/psionics/abilities/grip.dm b/code/modules/psionics/abilities/grip.dm
index 0fd57e0ad0e..30870361c74 100644
--- a/code/modules/psionics/abilities/grip.dm
+++ b/code/modules/psionics/abilities/grip.dm
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@
 	var/mob/living/victim
 
 /obj/item/spell/grip/Destroy()
-	victim.SetStunned(0)
-	victim.update_canmove()
+	if(victim)
+		victim.SetStunned(0)
+		victim.update_canmove()
 	victim = null
-	return ..()
+
+	. = ..()
 
 /obj/item/spell/grip/on_use_cast(mob/user, bypass_psi_check)
 	if(!victim)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/fluffyghost-fixpossibleruntimegripspell.yml b/html/changelogs/fluffyghost-fixpossibleruntimegripspell.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..73233799fd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/fluffyghost-fixpossibleruntimegripspell.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes:
+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#   balance
+#   admin
+#   backend
+#   security
+#   refactor
+#################################
+
+# Your name.
+author: FluffyGhost
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, all entries are changed into a single [] after a master changelog generation. Just remove the brackets when you add new entries.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixed a possible runtime issue that prevented the return hint from being returned to SSgarbage if the variable was empty."