diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index 567152b9157..5a5d1d4aa2f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 		if(M.client && M.client.holder && (M.client.holder.rights & R_ADMIN|R_MOD) && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEAD)) // Show the message to admins/mods with deadchat toggled on
 			M << rendered	//Admins can hear deadchat, if they choose to, no matter if they're blind/deaf or not.
 
-		else if(M.stat == DEAD && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEAD)) // Show the message to regular ghosts with deadchat toggled on.
+		else if(M.client && M.stat == DEAD && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEAD)) // Show the message to regular ghosts with deadchat toggled on.
 			M.show_message(rendered, 2) //Takes into account blindness and such.
 	return