diff --git a/code/datums/weather/weather_types/lavaland_weather.dm b/code/datums/weather/weather_types/lavaland_weather.dm
index 3e998467a38..7ddc2d762e2 100644
--- a/code/datums/weather/weather_types/lavaland_weather.dm
+++ b/code/datums/weather/weather_types/lavaland_weather.dm
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 
 /datum/weather/volcano/area_act()
-	if(prob(1) && !generated_river)
+	if(prob(1) && !generated_river && length(levels_by_trait(ORE_LEVEL)))
 		generated_river = TRUE
 		var/datum/river_spawner/new_river = new /datum/river_spawner(pick(levels_by_trait(ORE_LEVEL)))
 		new_river.generate(nodes = 4, ignore_bridges = TRUE, warning = TRUE)