diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index ca971c9b65d..e893767bd11 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -1896,7 +1896,7 @@
 	else if(href_list["cryoplayer"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))	return
 
-		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["cryoplayer"])
+		var/mob/living/carbon/M = locate(href_list["cryoplayer"])
 		if(!istype(M))
 			to_chat(usr,"<span class='warning'>Mob doesn't exist!</span>")
 			return