diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/guardian.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/guardian.dm
index ea02c118e75..f0868f2ad23 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/guardian.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/guardian.dm
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
 	set category = "Guardian"
 	set desc = "Communicate telepathically with your summoner."
 	var/input = stripped_input(src, "Please enter a message to tell your summoner.", "Guardian", "")
+	if(!input) return
 
 	for(var/mob/M in mob_list)
 		if(M == src.summoner || (M in dead_mob_list))
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@
 	set category = "Guardian"
 	set desc = "Communicate telepathically with your guardian."
 	var/input = stripped_input(src, "Please enter a message to tell your guardian.", "Message", "")
+	if(!input) return
 
 	for(var/mob/M in mob_list)
 		if(istype (M, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/guardian))