diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/extinguisher.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/extinguisher.dm
index 3ca5c0d2ae..28fc796f40 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/extinguisher.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/extinguisher.dm
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 				src.reagents.trans_to(W,1)
 				for(var/b=0, b<5, b++)
 					step_towards(W,my_target)
-					if(!W) return
+					if(!W || !W.reagents) return
 					W.reagents.reaction(get_turf(W))
 					for(var/atom/atm in get_turf(W))
 						if(!W)
@@ -140,4 +140,4 @@
 			step(user, user.inertia_dir)
 	else
 		return ..()
-	return
\ No newline at end of file
+	return