diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Commands/ByondCommand.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Commands/ByondCommand.cs
index 756dfcd525..e24c20a699 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Commands/ByondCommand.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Chat/Commands/ByondCommand.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Chat.Commands
 				});
 			return Task.FromResult(new MessageContent
 			{
-				Text = watchdog.ActiveCompileJob.ByondVersion,
+				Text = watchdog.ActiveCompileJob?.ByondVersion ?? "None!",
 			});
 		}
 	}