diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
index 5bb1dde195..67eb5c9aeb 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/filingcabinet.dm
@@ -147,16 +147,18 @@
 				if((R.fields["name"] == G.fields["name"] || R.fields["id"] == G.fields["id"]))
 					M = R
 					break
-			var/obj/item/weapon/paper/P = new /obj/item/weapon/paper(src)
-			P.info = "<CENTER><B>Medical Record</B></CENTER><BR>"
-			P.info += "Name: [G.fields["name"]] ID: [G.fields["id"]]<BR>\nSex: [G.fields["sex"]]<BR>\nAge: [G.fields["age"]]<BR>\nFingerprint: [G.fields["fingerprint"]]<BR>\nPhysical Status: [G.fields["p_stat"]]<BR>\nMental Status: [G.fields["m_stat"]]<BR>"
-			P.info += "<BR>\n<CENTER><B>Medical Data</B></CENTER><BR>\nBlood Type: [M.fields["b_type"]]<BR>\nDNA: [M.fields["b_dna"]]<BR>\n<BR>\nMinor Disabilities: [M.fields["mi_dis"]]<BR>\nDetails: [M.fields["mi_dis_d"]]<BR>\n<BR>\nMajor Disabilities: [M.fields["ma_dis"]]<BR>\nDetails: [M.fields["ma_dis_d"]]<BR>\n<BR>\nAllergies: [M.fields["alg"]]<BR>\nDetails: [M.fields["alg_d"]]<BR>\n<BR>\nCurrent Diseases: [M.fields["cdi"]] (per disease info placed in log/comment section)<BR>\nDetails: [M.fields["cdi_d"]]<BR>\n<BR>\nImportant Notes:<BR>\n\t[M.fields["notes"]]<BR>\n<BR>\n<CENTER><B>Comments/Log</B></CENTER><BR>"
-			var/counter = 1
-			while(M.fields["com_[counter]"])
-				P.info += "[M.fields["com_[counter]"]]<BR>"
-				counter++
-			P.info += "</TT>"
-			P.name = "Medical Record ([G.fields["name"]])"
+			if(M)
+				var/obj/item/weapon/paper/P = new /obj/item/weapon/paper(src)
+				P.info = "<CENTER><B>Medical Record</B></CENTER><BR>"
+				P.info += "Name: [G.fields["name"]] ID: [G.fields["id"]]<BR>\nSex: [G.fields["sex"]]<BR>\nAge: [G.fields["age"]]<BR>\nFingerprint: [G.fields["fingerprint"]]<BR>\nPhysical Status: [G.fields["p_stat"]]<BR>\nMental Status: [G.fields["m_stat"]]<BR>"
+				
+				P.info += "<BR>\n<CENTER><B>Medical Data</B></CENTER><BR>\nBlood Type: [M.fields["b_type"]]<BR>\nDNA: [M.fields["b_dna"]]<BR>\n<BR>\nMinor Disabilities: [M.fields["mi_dis"]]<BR>\nDetails: [M.fields["mi_dis_d"]]<BR>\n<BR>\nMajor Disabilities: [M.fields["ma_dis"]]<BR>\nDetails: [M.fields["ma_dis_d"]]<BR>\n<BR>\nAllergies: [M.fields["alg"]]<BR>\nDetails: [M.fields["alg_d"]]<BR>\n<BR>\nCurrent Diseases: [M.fields["cdi"]] (per disease info placed in log/comment section)<BR>\nDetails: [M.fields["cdi_d"]]<BR>\n<BR>\nImportant Notes:<BR>\n\t[M.fields["notes"]]<BR>\n<BR>\n<CENTER><B>Comments/Log</B></CENTER><BR>"
+				var/counter = 1
+				while(M.fields["com_[counter]"])
+					P.info += "[M.fields["com_[counter]"]]<BR>"
+					counter++
+				P.info += "</TT>"
+				P.name = "Medical Record ([G.fields["name"]])"
 			virgin = 0	//tabbing here is correct- it's possible for people to try and use it
 						//before the records have been generated, so we do this inside the loop.
 	..()