diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 58594d5a058..82673121c51 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -308,10 +308,13 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/updatename(var/prefix as text)
 	if(prefix)
 		modtype = prefix
-	if(istype(mmi, /obj/item/device/mmi/posibrain))
-		braintype = "Android"
+	if(mmi)
+		if(istype(mmi, /obj/item/device/mmi/posibrain))
+			braintype = "Android"
+		else
+			braintype = "Cyborg"
 	else
-		braintype = "Cyborg"
+		braintype = "Robot"
 
 	var/changed_name = ""
 	if(custom_name)