diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_mob.dm
index 6103cce93fe..1695045530a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_mob.dm
@@ -1458,6 +1458,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(robot_verbs_default, list(
 	set category = "IC"
 
 	var/obj/item/W = get_active_hand()
+	if(!W)
+		return
 	if(W.new_attack_chain)
 		W.activate_self(src)
 	else