diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index b120dfd52c..db51e76232 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@
 	winset(C, "mainwindow", "flash=5")
 
 /proc/AnnounceArrival(var/mob/living/carbon/human/character, var/rank)
-	if(!SSticker.IsRoundInProgress() || !character)
+	if(!SSticker.IsRoundInProgress() || QDELETED(character))
 		return
 	var/area/A = get_area(character)
 	var/message = "<span class='game deadsay'><span class='name'>\