diff --git a/code/modules/organs/internal/intestine.dm b/code/modules/organs/internal/intestine.dm
index ed5319fb272..05b1d8a4a84 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/internal/intestine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/internal/intestine.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
 
 /obj/item/organ/internal/intestine/handle_germ_effects()
 	. = ..() //Up should return an infection level as an integer
-	if(!.) return
+	if(!.)
+		return
+	
+	if(!owner?.client)
+		return
 
 	//Viral Gastroenteritis
 	if (. >= 1)