diff --git a/code/datums/spells/area_teleport.dm b/code/datums/spells/area_teleport.dm
index 2f07f106d2a..4aa7eafbed6 100644
--- a/code/datums/spells/area_teleport.dm
+++ b/code/datums/spells/area_teleport.dm
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@
 	var/A = null
 
 	if(!randomise_selection)
-		A = input("Area to teleport to", "Teleport", A) in teleportlocs
+		A = input("Area to teleport to", "Teleport", A) as null|anything in teleportlocs
 	else
 		A = pick(teleportlocs)
 
+	if(!A)
+		return
+
 	var/area/thearea = teleportlocs[A]
 
 	if(thearea.tele_proof && !istype(thearea, /area/wizard_station))