diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/powersink.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/powersink.dm
index 325372af3d8..fb4d9993387 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/powersink.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/powersink.dm
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 /obj/item/device/powersink/process()
 	if(!attached)
 		set_mode(DISCONNECTED)
+		return
 
 	var/datum/powernet/PN = attached.get_powernet()
 	if(PN)