diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm b/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm
index b5d56b8c0b8..6e08a759404 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/twohanded.dm
@@ -843,8 +843,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/twohanded/binoculars/unwield(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	UnregisterSignal(listeningTo, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
-	listeningTo = null
+	if(listeningTo)
+		UnregisterSignal(listeningTo, COMSIG_MOVABLE_MOVED)
+		listeningTo = null
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] lowers [src].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You lower [src].</span>")
 	item_state = "binoculars"
 	user.regenerate_icons()