diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
index b2d2d24400b..3f138d112ff 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/death.dm
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
 	for(var/obj/item/organ/internal/I in internal_organs)
 		if(isturf(loc))
 			var/atom/movable/thing = I.remove(src)
-			thing.forceMove(get_turf(src))
-			thing.throw_at(get_edge_target_turf(src,pick(alldirs)),rand(1,3),5)
+			if(thing)
+				thing.forceMove(get_turf(src))
+				thing.throw_at(get_edge_target_turf(src, pick(alldirs)), rand(1,3), 5)
 
 	for(var/obj/item/organ/external/E in bodyparts)
 		if(istype(E, /obj/item/organ/external/chest))