diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm
index fe3e2eb94d..c8fec27bb8 100755
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/AI_modules.dm
@@ -257,10 +257,9 @@ AI MODULES
 
 /obj/item/weapon/aiModule/freeform/attack_self(var/mob/user as mob)
 	..()
-	lawpos = 0
-	while(lawpos < 15)
-		lawpos = input("Please enter the priority for your new law. Can only write to law sectors 15 and above.", "Law Priority (15+)", lawpos) as num
-	lawpos = min(lawpos, 50)
+	var/new_lawpos = input("Please enter the priority for your new law. Can only write to law sectors 15 and above.", "Law Priority (15+)", lawpos) as num
+	if(new_lawpos < 15)	return
+	lawpos = min(new_lawpos, 50)
 	var/newlaw = ""
 	var/targName = copytext(sanitize(input(usr, "Please enter a new law for the AI.", "Freeform Law Entry", newlaw)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 	newFreeFormLaw = targName