diff --git a/code/modules/experisci/experiment/types/physical_experiment.dm b/code/modules/experisci/experiment/types/physical_experiment.dm
index 5e692931c5b..97f7452085b 100644
--- a/code/modules/experisci/experiment/types/physical_experiment.dm
+++ b/code/modules/experisci/experiment/types/physical_experiment.dm
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 	return completed
 
 /datum/experiment/physical/perform_experiment_actions(datum/component/experiment_handler/experiment_handler, atom/target)
-	unregister_events()
+	if(currently_scanned_atom)
+		unregister_events()
 	currently_scanned_atom = target
 	linked_experiment_handler = experiment_handler
 	if(register_events())