diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index c2943ac5412..796d9b056e1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -868,6 +868,8 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 
 
 /mob/dead/observer/proc/cleanup_observe()
+	if(isnull(observetarget))
+		return
 	var/mob/target = observetarget
 	observetarget = null
 	client?.perspective = initial(client.perspective)