diff --git a/code/controllers/Processes/mob.dm b/code/controllers/Processes/mob.dm
index b44842036d..8681803ac4 100644
--- a/code/controllers/Processes/mob.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/Processes/mob.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 /datum/controller/process/mob/doWork()
 	for(last_object in mob_list)
 		var/mob/M = last_object
-		if(isnull(M.gcDestroyed))
+		if(M && isnull(M.gcDestroyed))
 			try
 				M.Life()
 			catch(var/exception/e)
diff --git a/code/controllers/Processes/obj.dm b/code/controllers/Processes/obj.dm
index bd50edd111..1010c8cc97 100644
--- a/code/controllers/Processes/obj.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/Processes/obj.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 /datum/controller/process/obj/doWork()
 	for(last_object in processing_objects)
 		var/datum/O = last_object
-		if(isnull(O.gcDestroyed))
+		if(O && isnull(O.gcDestroyed))
 			try
 				O:process()
 			catch(var/exception/e)