diff --git a/code/modules/power/apc/apc.dm b/code/modules/power/apc/apc.dm
index 6a03a991388..5d1a24753e4 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/apc/apc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/apc/apc.dm
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
 	if(issilicon(user))
 		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/AI = user
 		var/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot = user
-		if(aidisabled || (malfhack && istype(malfai) && ((istype(AI) && (malfai != AI && malfai != AI.parent))) || (istype(robot) && (robot in malfai.connected_robots))))
+		if(aidisabled || (malfhack && istype(malfai) && ((istype(AI) && (malfai != AI && malfai != AI.parent))) || (istype(robot) && malfai && !(robot in malfai.connected_robots))))
 			if(!loud)
 				to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>\The [src] has AI control disabled!</span>")
 			return FALSE