diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents_holder.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents_holder.dm
index a87399e4dad..1661ce8de59 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents_holder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents_holder.dm
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 					matching_container = TRUE
 
 				else
-					if(my_atom.type == C.required_container)
+					if(my_atom && my_atom.type == C.required_container)
 						matching_container = TRUE
 
 				if(!C.required_other)