diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
index f1780c31ecb..50ca3080c5e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@
 		var/datum/sprite_accessory/S = hair_styles_list[hairstyle]
 		if(!(species in S.species_allowed) && (!custom_base || !(custom_base in S.species_allowed))) //VOREStation Edit - Custom species base species allowance
 			continue
-		if((!S.ckeys_allowed) || (user.ckey in S.ckeys_allowed)) //VOREStation Edit, allows ckey locked hairstyles.
+		if((!S.ckeys_allowed) || (user?.ckey in S.ckeys_allowed)) //VOREStation Edit, allows ckey locked hairstyles.
 			valid_hairstyles[S.name] = hairstyle //VOREStation Edit, allows ckey locked hairstyles.
 
 		//valid_hairstyles[hairstyle] = hair_styles_list[hairstyle] //VOREStation Edit. Replaced by above.