diff --git a/code/datums/datumvars.dm b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
index 7f3f58d85bf..848dd8cf5b5 100644
--- a/code/datums/datumvars.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
@@ -247,7 +247,8 @@ datum/proc/on_varedit(modified_var) //called whenever a var is edited
body += ""
else
var/atom/A = D
- body += ""
+ if(istype(A))
+ body += ""
body += ""