diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/phased_mob.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/phased_mob.dm
index 05b9f6d2141..e04aebbb365 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/phased_mob.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/phased_mob.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
 
 /obj/effect/dummy/phased_mob/Destroy()
 	// Eject contents if deleted somehow
-	var/area/destination_area = get_turf(src)
+	var/atom/dest = drop_location()
+	if(!dest) //You're in nullspace you clown
+		return ..()
+	var/area/destination_area = get_area(dest)
 	var/failed_areacheck = FALSE
 	if(destination_area.area_flags & NOTELEPORT)
 		failed_areacheck = TRUE
@@ -47,15 +50,16 @@
 	if (movedelay > world.time || !direction)
 		return
 	var/turf/newloc = get_step(src,direction)
-	var/area/destination_area = newloc.loc
 	if(!newloc)
 		return
+	var/area/destination_area = newloc.loc
 	movedelay = world.time + movespeed
 	if(newloc.flags_1 & NOJAUNT_1)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Some strange aura is blocking the way.</span>")
 		return
 	if(destination_area.area_flags & NOTELEPORT)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>Some dull, universal force is blocking the way. It's overwhelmingly oppressive force feels dangerous.</span>")
+		return
 	return newloc
 
 /// React to signals by deleting the effect. Used for bloodcrawl.