diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm
index 0d27aa70c7a..caed4508853 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/plastic.dm
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 	if(location)
 		if(istype(loc, /obj/item/weapon/twohanded/spear))
 			explosion(location, 0, 2, 3)
-		else if(target.density)
+		else if(target && target.density)
 			var/turf/T = get_step(location, aim_dir)
 			explosion(get_step(T, aim_dir),0,0,3)
 			explosion(T,0,2,0)