diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantcase.dm b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantcase.dm
index 8407ee2f519..937927cf7a9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantcase.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implantcase.dm
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
 	if(imp_type)
 		imp = new imp_type(src)
 	update_icon()
-	reagents = imp.reagents
+	if(imp)
+		reagents = imp.reagents
 
 
 /obj/item/implantcase/tracking