diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/drask.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/drask.dm
index fba0d6f97e8..a78692a0216 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/drask.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/drask.dm
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@
 
 /datum/species/drask/get_species_runechat_color(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/E = H.get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes)
-	return E.eye_color
+	return E ? E.eye_color : flesh_color
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/grey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/grey.dm
index 498b739e631..dda1361fb0a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/grey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/grey.dm
@@ -89,6 +89,4 @@
 
 /datum/species/grey/get_species_runechat_color(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/E = H.get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes)
-	if(E)
-		return E.eye_color
-	return flesh_color
+	return E ? E.eye_color : flesh_color
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/kidan.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/kidan.dm
index e0d95de20e5..a9840977fe8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/kidan.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/kidan.dm
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
 
 /datum/species/kidan/get_species_runechat_color(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/E = H.get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes)
-	return E.eye_color
+	return E ? E.eye_color : flesh_color
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/moth.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/moth.dm
index 535074cbc19..a492e31c7d5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/moth.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/moth.dm
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
 
 /datum/species/moth/get_species_runechat_color(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/E = H.get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes)
-	return E.eye_color
+	return E ? E.eye_color : flesh_color
 
 /datum/species/moth/spec_attacked_by(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, obj/item/organ/external/affecting, intent, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/melee/flyswatter) && I.force)