diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/death.dm
index 92ecf85b4ce..f83311add3e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/metroid/death.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	update_canmove()
 	if(blind)	blind.layer = 0
 
-	ticker.mode.check_win()
+	if(ticker && ticker.mode)
+		ticker.mode.check_win()
 
 	return ..(gibbed)
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diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/death.dm
index 2aa321ffdee..cecda79cfc9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/death.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	update_canmove()
 	if(blind)	blind.layer = 0
 
-	ticker.mode.check_win()
+	if(ticker && ticker.mode)
+		ticker.mode.check_win()
 
 	return ..(gibbed)
\ No newline at end of file