diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 5a064bf48c6..faa51a58ec0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(robot_verbs_default, list(
 	if(module)
 		if(module.type == /obj/item/robot_module/janitor)
 			var/turf/tile = loc
-			if(isturf(tile))
+			if(stat != DEAD && isturf(tile))
 				var/floor_only = TRUE
 				for(var/A in tile)
 					if(istype(A, /obj/effect))