diff --git a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
index 530206d3b5e..aa3715525a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@
 // returns whether this light has power
 // true if area has power and lightswitch is on
 /obj/machinery/light/proc/has_power()
-	var/area/A = src.loc.loc
-	return A.lightswitch && (!A.requires_power || A.power_light)
+	var/area/A = get_area(src)
+	return A && A.lightswitch && (!A.requires_power || A.power_light)
 
 /obj/machinery/light/proc/flicker(var/amount = rand(10, 20))
 	if(flickering) return