diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index d81532fdda5..70d1e72205a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 	set name = "Me"
 	set category = "Emotes"
 
-	return emoteHandler.runEmote("me")
+	if(emoteHandler)
+		return emoteHandler.runEmote("me")
 
 
 /mob/proc/say_dead(var/message)