diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
index 60e6c0f5d65..560bf09cc13 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
@@ -89,12 +89,13 @@ var/global/list/robot_modules = list(
 
 /obj/item/weapon/robot_module/proc/respawn_consumable(var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R, var/rate)
 	var/obj/item/device/flash/F = locate() in src.modules
-	if(F.broken)
-		F.broken = 0
-		F.times_used = 0
-		F.icon_state = "flash"
-	else if(F.times_used)
-		F.times_used--
+	if(F)
+		if(F.broken)
+			F.broken = 0
+			F.times_used = 0
+			F.icon_state = "flash"
+		else if(F.times_used)
+			F.times_used--
 
 	if(!synths || !synths.len)
 		return