diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/syndicate.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/syndicate.dm
index 950db2381bb..81c1f5795ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/syndicate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/syndicate.dm
@@ -157,14 +157,15 @@
 	P.fire()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209/syndicate/explode()
-	walk_to(src,0)
-	visible_message("<span class='userdanger'>[src] blows apart!</span>")
-	var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect_system/spark_spread
-	s.set_up(3, 1, src)
-	s.start()
-	new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/oil(loc)
-	new /obj/effect/decal/mecha_wreckage/gygax/dark(loc)
-	raise_alert("[src] destroyed.")
+	if (!QDELETED(src))
+		walk_to(src,0)
+		visible_message("<span class='userdanger'>[src] blows apart!</span>")
+		var/datum/effect_system/spark_spread/s = new /datum/effect_system/spark_spread
+		s.set_up(3, 1, src)
+		s.start()
+		new /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/blood/oil(loc)
+		new /obj/effect/decal/mecha_wreckage/gygax/dark(loc)
+		raise_alert("[src] destroyed.")
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209/syndicate/set_weapon()
 	projectile = /obj/item/projectile/bullet/a40mm