diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index ed9ed0b2c61..a7acd1cdf83 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
 					C.handcuffed.loc = usr.loc
 					C.handcuffed = null
 					C.update_inv_handcuffed(0)
-				else
+				if(C.legcuffed)
 					C.legcuffed.loc = usr.loc
 					C.legcuffed = null
 					C.update_inv_legcuffed(0)