diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/grey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/grey.dm
index 6959a08e38f..75f4787e7b1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/grey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/grey.dm
@@ -91,4 +91,6 @@
 
 /datum/species/grey/get_species_runechat_color(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/E = H.get_int_organ(/obj/item/organ/internal/eyes)
-	return E.eye_color
+	if(E)
+		return E.eye_color
+	return flesh_color