diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm
index 0f30d33d7b4..6e1c2ba7c99 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/holy_weapons.dm
@@ -266,9 +266,10 @@
 
 	possessed = TRUE
 
-	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = SSghost_spawns.poll_candidates("Do you want to play as the spirit of [user.real_name]'s blade?", ROLE_PAI, FALSE, 10 SECONDS, source = src)
+	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = SSghost_spawns.poll_candidates("Do you want to play as the spirit of [user.real_name]'s blade?", ROLE_PAI, FALSE, 10 SECONDS, source = src, role_cleanname = "Possessed Blade")
 	var/mob/dead/observer/theghost = null
-
+	if(QDELETED(src))
+		return
 	if(length(candidates))
 		theghost = pick(candidates)
 		var/mob/living/simple_animal/shade/sword/S = new(src)