diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/monster_organs/monster_organ.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/monster_organs/monster_organ.dm
index a76002959a2..f613c425ad4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/monster_organs/monster_organ.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/monster_organs/monster_organ.dm
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/organ/monster_core/on_mob_remove(mob/living/carbon/target_carbon, special, movement_flags)
 	if (!inert && !special)
-		owner.visible_message(span_notice("[src] rapidly decays as it's removed."))
+		target_carbon?.visible_message(span_notice("[src] rapidly decays as it's removed."))
 		go_inert()
 	return ..()