diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
index 51ddf7aeccb..04b6a733880 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
@@ -129,15 +129,15 @@
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/proc/check_empty(mob/user)
 	// When eating a crayon, check_empty() can be called twice producing
 	// two messages unless we check for being deleted first
-	if(!qdeleted(src))
-		. = TRUE
+	if(qdeleted(src))
+		return TRUE
 
 	. = FALSE
 	// -1 is unlimited charges
 	if(charges == -1)
 		. = FALSE
 	else if(!charges_left)
-		user << "<span class='warning'>There is no more of [src.name] \
+		user << "<span class='warning'>There is no more of \the [src.name] \
 			left!</span>"
 		if(self_contained)
 			qdel(src)
@@ -380,6 +380,8 @@
 	if(edible && (M == user))
 		user << "You take a bite of the [src.name]. Delicious!"
 		var/eaten = use_charges(5)
+		if(check_empty(user)) //Prevents divsion by zero
+			return
 		var/fraction = min(eaten / reagents.total_volume, 1)
 		reagents.reaction(M, INGEST, fraction * volume_multiplier)
 		reagents.trans_to(M, eaten, volume_multiplier)