diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm
index 2fb636bc7bf..db5c0ded73a 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/machinery/reagentgrinder.dm
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@
 	if(!(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN)))
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The status display reads:</span>")
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>- Grinding reagents at <b>[speed*100]%</b>.<span>")
-		for(var/datum/reagent/R in beaker.reagents.reagent_list)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>- [R.volume] units of [R.name].</span>")
+		if(beaker)
+			for(var/datum/reagent/R in beaker.reagents.reagent_list)
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>- [R.volume] units of [R.name].</span>")
 
 /obj/machinery/reagentgrinder/handle_atom_del(atom/A)
 	. = ..()