diff --git a/code/datums/observation/destroyed.dm b/code/datums/observation/destroyed.dm
index ff8778645c..650909f86d 100644
--- a/code/datums/observation/destroyed.dm
+++ b/code/datums/observation/destroyed.dm
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
 	name = "Destroyed"
 
 /datum/Destroy()
-	GLOB.destroyed_event.raise_event(src)
+	if(GLOB.destroyed_event)
+		GLOB.destroyed_event.raise_event(src)
 	. = ..()