diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/emote.dm
index 2e9a1c2b4ae..5bf90156bac 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/emote.dm
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@
 
 /datum/emote/slime/mood/run_emote(mob/user, params, type_override, intentional)
 	. = ..()
-	var/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/S = user
-	S.mood = mood
-	S.regenerate_icons()
+	if(!.)
+		return
+	var/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/slime_user = user
+	slime_user.mood = mood
+	slime_user.regenerate_icons()
 
 /datum/emote/slime/mood/sneaky
 	key = "moodsneaky"