diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
index 46266385d1..4daff91575 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 			return
 		for(var/i in chosen_gear)
 			var/datum/gear/G = istext(i[LOADOUT_ITEM]) ? text2path(i[LOADOUT_ITEM]) : i[LOADOUT_ITEM]
-			if(!G)
+			if(!ispath(G))
 				continue
 			G = GLOB.loadout_items[initial(G.category)][initial(G.subcategory)][initial(G.name)]
 			if(!G)
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 			return
 		for(var/i in chosen_gear)
 			var/datum/gear/G = istext(i[LOADOUT_ITEM]) ? text2path(i[LOADOUT_ITEM]) : i[LOADOUT_ITEM]
-			if(!G)
+			if(!ispath(G))
 				continue
 			G = GLOB.loadout_items[initial(G.category)][initial(G.subcategory)][initial(G.name)]
 			if(!G)