diff --git a/code/datums/traits/negative.dm b/code/datums/traits/negative.dm
index dd2aa5f5601..6a444ebb7fe 100644
--- a/code/datums/traits/negative.dm
+++ b/code/datums/traits/negative.dm
@@ -249,8 +249,9 @@
 		SEND_SIGNAL(quirk_holder, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "family_heirloom_missing", /datum/mood_event/family_heirloom_missing)
 
 /datum/quirk/family_heirloom/remove()
-	SEND_SIGNAL(quirk_holder, COMSIG_CLEAR_MOOD_EVENT, "family_heirloom_missing")
-	SEND_SIGNAL(quirk_holder, COMSIG_CLEAR_MOOD_EVENT, "family_heirloom")
+	if(quirk_holder) // if the holder is still exists lets remove moods
+		SEND_SIGNAL(quirk_holder, COMSIG_CLEAR_MOOD_EVENT, "family_heirloom_missing")
+		SEND_SIGNAL(quirk_holder, COMSIG_CLEAR_MOOD_EVENT, "family_heirloom")
 
 /datum/quirk/frail
 	name = "Frail"