diff --git a/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm b/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
index 80035f45a33..6c071c54d0b 100644
--- a/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/recycling/disposal.dm
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@
 		target.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] starts putting [target] into [src].</span>", \
 								"<span class='userdanger'>[user] starts putting you into [src]!</span>")
 	if(do_mob(user, target, 20))
+		if (!src.loc)
+			return
 		if (target.client)
 			target.client.perspective = EYE_PERSPECTIVE
 			target.client.eye = src