diff --git a/code/modules/power/smes.dm b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
index d7fedfb7a8f..93ad222f72e 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/smes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/smes.dm
@@ -212,9 +212,10 @@
 /obj/machinery/power/smes/Destroy()
 	if(ticker && ticker.current_state == GAME_STATE_PLAYING)
 		var/area/area = get_area(src)
-		message_admins("SMES deleted at (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>[area.name]</a>)")
-		log_game("SMES deleted at ([area.name])")
-		investigate_log("<font color='red'>deleted</font> at ([area.name])","singulo")
+		if(area)
+			message_admins("SMES deleted at (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservecoodjump=1;X=[x];Y=[y];Z=[z]'>[area.name]</a>)")
+			log_game("SMES deleted at ([area.name])")
+			investigate_log("<font color='red'>deleted</font> at ([area.name])","singulo")
 	if(terminal)
 		disconnect_terminal()
 	..()