diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/components_base.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/components_base.dm
index 50d3cdb600c..264caed3fa5 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/components_base.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/components_base.dm
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@
 		if(!parent)
 			WARNING("Component is missing a pipenet! Rebuilding...")
 			SSair.add_to_rebuild_queue(src)
-			parent = parents[i]
-		parent.update = 1
+		else
+			parent.update = 1
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/returnPipenets()
 	. = list()