diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
index cfc637d3173..388119192d9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
@@ -160,13 +160,14 @@
 				if(M)
 					if ((get_dist(mob, M) <= 1 || M.loc == mob.loc))
 						. = ..()
-						if (isturf(M.loc))
-							var/diag = get_dir(mob, M)
-							if ((diag - 1) & diag)
-							else
-								diag = null
-							if ((get_dist(mob, M) > 1 || diag))
-								step(M, get_dir(M.loc, mob.loc))
+						if(M)//Mob may get deleted during parent call
+							if (isturf(M.loc))
+								var/diag = get_dir(mob, M)
+								if ((diag - 1) & diag)
+								else
+									diag = null
+								if ((get_dist(mob, M) > 1 || diag))
+									step(M, get_dir(M.loc, mob.loc))
 			else
 				for(var/mob/M in L)
 					M.other_mobs = 1