diff --git a/code/modules/vore/smoleworld/smoleworld_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/smoleworld/smoleworld_vr.dm
index 09ecbcece2..a4e4d43327 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/smoleworld/smoleworld_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/smoleworld/smoleworld_vr.dm
@@ -173,10 +173,9 @@
 			return
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] was dismantaled into bricks.</span>")
 		playsound(src, 'sound/items/smolesmallbuild.ogg', 50, 1, -1, volume_channel = VOLUME_CHANNEL_MASTER)
-		var/turf/simulated/floor/F = get_turf(src)
-		if(istype(F))
-			new /obj/item/stack/material/smolebricks(F)
-			new /obj/item/stack/material/smolebricks(F)
+		if(!isnull(loc))
+			new /obj/item/stack/material/smolebricks(loc)
+			new /obj/item/stack/material/smolebricks(loc)
 		qdel(src)
 
 	else if (usr.a_intent == I_HURT)
@@ -404,4 +403,4 @@
 	starts_with = list(/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/snackplanet/phoron,
 	/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/snackplanet/virgo3b,/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/snackplanet/moon,
 	/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/snackplanet/virgoprime
-	)
\ No newline at end of file
+	)