diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
index bd389a2112f..09519db8f4a 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
@@ -401,7 +401,11 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 			continue
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/original_human = ending_human.mind.original_character
-		if(!original_human || original_human.stat == DEAD || !original_human.all_scars || !(original_human == ending_human))
+
+		if(!original_human)
+			continue
+
+		if(original_human.stat == DEAD || !original_human.all_scars || !(original_human == ending_human))
 			original_human.save_persistent_scars(TRUE)
 		else
 			original_human.save_persistent_scars()