diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/id cards/cards.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/id cards/cards.dm
index 91c5ba3a4b4..4caaa840136 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/id cards/cards.dm	
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/id cards/cards.dm	
@@ -277,9 +277,10 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/cargo/miner/borg/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
-	R = loc.loc
-	registered_name = R.braintype
-	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_OBSERVER_MOVED, PROC_REF(check_loc))
+	if(loc)
+		R = loc.loc
+		registered_name = R.braintype
+		RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_OBSERVER_MOVED, PROC_REF(check_loc))
 
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/cargo/miner/borg/proc/check_loc(atom/movable/mover, atom/old_loc, atom/new_loc)
 	if(old_loc == R || old_loc == R.module)