diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm
index d2b1cdae519..9c33ffaaca5 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(sting_paths)
 		return
 	var/datum/changeling/changeling = usr.mind.changeling
 
-	if(!GLOB.sting_paths)
+	if(!GLOB.sting_paths || !GLOB.sting_paths.len)
 		GLOB.sting_paths = init_subtypes(/datum/action/changeling)
 
 	var/dat = create_menu(changeling)