diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ.dm
index 8cf63f673cc..45828edc2aa 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ.dm
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 			broken = 1
 
 		//Moving around with fractured ribs won't do you any good
-		if (broken && internal_organs && prob(15))
+		if (broken && E.internal_organs && prob(15))
 			if (!lying && world.timeofday - l_move_time < 15)
 				var/datum/organ/internal/I = pick(E.internal_organs)
 				custom_pain("You feel broken bones moving in your [E.display_name]!", 1)