From f5815719f552196589bb4e8eabca2bfaae56cfdc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Roxy <75404941+TealSeer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2025 11:43:19 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fix runtime with empty tape recorders burning (#93479)

## About The Pull Request

`/obj/item/taperecorder/fire_act()` just assumes it has a tape inside
when sometimes it doesn't

## Why It's Good For The Game

Fix runtime
---
 code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
index 149015ce292..912e4ddab95 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@
 	update_appearance()
 
 /obj/item/taperecorder/fire_act(exposed_temperature, exposed_volume)
-	mytape.unspool() //Fires unspool the tape, which makes sense if you don't think about it
-	..()
+	mytape?.unspool() //Fires unspool the tape, which makes sense if you don't think about it
+	return ..()
 
 //ATTACK HAND IGNORING PARENT RETURN VALUE
 /obj/item/taperecorder/attack_hand(mob/user, list/modifiers)