diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/suits/hood.dm b/code/modules/clothing/suits/hood.dm
index e8c1cb8bd8c..723ffb80d1d 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/suits/hood.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/suits/hood.dm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 					var/datum/action/A = X
 					A.UpdateButtonIcon()
 	else
-		if((hood.flags & NODROP) && respects_nodrop)
+		if((hood?.flags & NODROP) && respects_nodrop)
 			if(ishuman(loc))
 				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
 				to_chat(H, "<span class='warning'>[hood] is stuck to your head!</span>")