diff --git a/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm b/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
index 7c2c2c3a9e5..87d1829b144 100644
--- a/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vending/_vending.dm
@@ -518,6 +518,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(vending_products)
 
 ///Tilts ontop of the atom supplied, if crit is true some extra shit can happen. Returns TRUE if it dealt damage to something.
 /obj/machinery/vending/proc/tilt(atom/fatty, crit=FALSE)
+	if(QDELETED(src))
+		return
 	visible_message(span_danger("[src] tips over!"))
 	tilted = TRUE
 	layer = ABOVE_MOB_LAYER