diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/soulstone.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/soulstone.dm
index 1a490b70c88..f6875b393b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/soulstone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/wizard/equipment/soulstone.dm
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@
 
 
 /proc/makeNewConstruct(mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/construct/ctype, mob/target, mob/stoner = null, cultoverride = 0, loc_override = null)
+	if(QDELETED(target))
+		return
 	var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/construct/newstruct = new ctype((loc_override) ? (loc_override) : (get_turf(target)))
 	if(stoner)
 		newstruct.faction |= "[REF(stoner)]"