diff --git a/code/modules/power/solar.dm b/code/modules/power/solar.dm
index 2a4fa39123a..c2edd503853 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/solar.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/solar.dm
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 		if(href_list["track"])
 			if(src.trackrate) nexttime = world.timeofday + 3600/abs(trackrate)
 			track = text2num(href_list["track"])
-			if(track == 2)
+			if(powernet && (track == 2))
 				var/obj/machinery/power/tracker/T = locate() in powernet.nodes
 				if(T)
 					cdir = T.sun_angle