diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/verbs.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/verbs.dm
index d9d3b6a9925..bb9d49a43c6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/verbs.dm
@@ -539,10 +539,9 @@
 		return
 
 	var/response = alert(src, "Are you -sure- you want to become a space hobo?","Are you sure you want to ramble?","Yeah!","Nope!")
-	if(response != "Yeah!")
+	if(response != "Yeah!" || !src.key)
 		return  //Hit the wrong key...again.
 	
-	//find a viable mouse candidate
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/hobo = new(pick(hobostart))
 	hobo.key = src.key
 	hobo.set_species(pick(200;"Human",50;"Vox",50;"Insectoid",25;"Diona",25;"Grey",1;"Tajaran",10;"Unathi"))