diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
index 5576b42afc..91fbaaf246 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/printer.dm
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@
 		else if(ispath(build_type, /obj/item/integrated_circuit))
 			var/obj/item/integrated_circuit/IC = SScircuit.cached_components[build_type]
 			cost = IC.materials[MAT_METAL]
+		else
+			return
 
 		var/datum/component/material_container/materials = GetComponent(/datum/component/material_container)