diff --git a/code/datums/ai/generic/generic_behaviors.dm b/code/datums/ai/generic/generic_behaviors.dm
index 89f6d933c64..d482041e7ed 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/generic/generic_behaviors.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/generic/generic_behaviors.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@
 /datum/ai_behavior/use_on_object/setup(datum/ai_controller/controller, target_key)
 	. = ..()
 	var/datum/weakref/target_ref = controller.blackboard[target_key]
-	controller.current_movement_target = target_ref?.resolve()
+	var/target = target_ref?.resolve()
+	if(!target)
+		return FALSE
+	controller.current_movement_target = target
 
 /datum/ai_behavior/use_on_object/perform(delta_time, datum/ai_controller/controller, target_key)
 	. = ..()