diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index f553fa3dc49..51e58f4358e 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 		targets["[nametag] - [client]"] = client
 
 	var/target = input(src,"To whom shall we send a message?", "Admin PM", null) as null|anything in sort_list(targets)
+	if (isnull(target))
+		return
 	cmd_admin_pm(targets[target], null)
 	SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "admin_verb", 1, "Admin PM") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!