diff --git a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
index c5197265f91..e2975ad9d46 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ proc/explosion(turf/epicenter, devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impa
 			if(T)
 				for(var/atom_movable in T.contents)	//bypass type checking since only atom/movable can be contained by turfs anyway
 					var/atom/movable/AM = atom_movable
-					AM.ex_act(dist)
+					if(AM)	AM.ex_act(dist)
 
 		var/took = (world.timeofday-start)/10
 		//You need to press the DebugGame verb to see these now....they were getting annoying and we've collected a fair bit of data. Just -test- changes  to explosion code using this please so we can compare