diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
index d797a69060e..2d799947bdc 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
@@ -462,9 +462,10 @@
 	text = replacetext(text, "\[/i\]",		"</I>")
 	text = replacetext(text, "\[u\]",		"<U>")
 	text = replacetext(text, "\[/u\]",		"</U>")
-	if(check_rights(R_EVENT))
-		text = replacetext(text, "\[signfont\]",		"<font face=\"[signfont]\"><i>")
-		text = replacetext(text, "\[/signfont\]",		"</i></font>")
+	if(findtext(text, "\[signfont\]") || findtext(text, "\[/signfont\]")) // Make sure the text is there before giving off an error
+		if(check_rights(R_EVENT))
+			text = replacetext(text, "\[signfont\]",		"<font face=\"[signfont]\"><i>")
+			text = replacetext(text, "\[/signfont\]",		"</i></font>")
 	if(sign)
 		text = replacetext(text, "\[sign\]",	"<font face=\"[signfont]\"><i>[user ? user.real_name : "Anonymous"]</i></font>")
 	if(fields)