diff --git a/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm b/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
index 509d82d1dd2..e18b3159bf4 100644
--- a/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
+++ b/code/modules/spacepods/spacepod.dm
@@ -71,16 +71,16 @@
 /obj/spacepod/proc/apply_paint(mob/user as mob)
 	var/part_type
 	var/part = input(user, "Choose part", null) as null|anything in list("Lights","Rim","Paint","Windows")
-	if(part == "Lights")
-		part_type = LIGHT
-	if(part == "Rim")
-		part_type = RIM
-	if(part == "Paint")
-		part_type = PAINT
-	if(part == "Windows")
-		part_type = WINDOW
-	if(!part)
-		return
+	switch (part)
+		if("Lights")
+			part_type = LIGHT
+		if("Rim")
+			part_type = RIM
+		if("Paint")
+			part_type = PAINT
+		if("Windows")
+			part_type = WINDOW
+		else
 	var/coloradd = input(user, "Choose a color", "Color") as color
 	colors[part_type] = coloradd
 	if(!has_paint)