diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
index 04cce099cb2..d7bfbbb0c03 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/EscapeConfinement()
 	if(buckled)
 		buckled.attack_animal(src)
+	if(!targets_from)
+		return
 	if(!isturf(targets_from.loc) && targets_from.loc != null)//Did someone put us in something?
 		var/atom/A = targets_from.loc
 		A.attack_animal(src)//Bang on it till we get out