diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/reactions.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/reactions.dm
index 2457111b23e..29881635c8c 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/reactions.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/reactions.dm
@@ -936,6 +936,8 @@ nobiliumsuppression = INFINITY
 	var/list/cached_gases = air.gases
 	var/temperature = air.temperature
 	var/turf/open/location = isturf(holder) ? holder : null
+	if(location == null)
+		return NO_REACTION
 	var produced_amount = min(5, cached_gases[/datum/gas/tritium][MOLES], cached_gases[/datum/gas/proto_nitrate][MOLES])
 	if(cached_gases[/datum/gas/tritium][MOLES] - produced_amount < 0 || cached_gases[/datum/gas/proto_nitrate][MOLES] - produced_amount * 0.01 < 0)
 		return NO_REACTION