diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
index 0fd2d4398c..7103565d2d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
@@ -406,16 +406,16 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 	for(var/mob/new_player/player in player_list)
 		if(player && player.ready && player.mind?.assigned_role)
 			var/datum/job/J = SSjob.get_job(player.mind.assigned_role)
-			
+
 			// Snowflakey AI treatment
-			if(J.mob_type & JOB_SILICON_AI)
+			if(J?.mob_type & JOB_SILICON_AI)
 				player.close_spawn_windows()
 				player.AIize(move = TRUE)
 				continue
-			
+
 			// Ask their new_player mob to spawn them
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_char = player.create_character()
-			
+
 			// Created their playable character, delete their /mob/new_player
 			if(new_char)
 				qdel(player)