diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 61d194b854..bb3601e6d6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -421,8 +421,7 @@
 // update the status screen display
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/Stat()
 	..()
-	statpanel("Status")
-	if (client.statpanel == "Status")
+	if (statpanel("Status"))
 		show_cell_power()
 		show_jetpack_pressure()
 		stat(null, text("Lights: [lights_on ? "ON" : "OFF"]"))