diff --git a/code/modules/discord/accountlink.dm b/code/modules/discord/accountlink.dm
index 35a3232e84d..534e47c3c09 100644
--- a/code/modules/discord/accountlink.dm
+++ b/code/modules/discord/accountlink.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	if(!prefix)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>This feature is disabled.</span>")
 
-	if(!SSdiscord && !SSdiscord.reverify_cache)
+	if(!SSdiscord || !SSdiscord.reverify_cache)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Wait for the Discord subsystem to finish initialising</span>")
 		return
 	var/message = ""