diff --git a/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm b/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
index e18fafad48..46d10afe7f 100644
--- a/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
+++ b/code/modules/movespeed/_movespeed_modifier.dm
@@ -219,8 +219,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(movespeed_modification_cache)
 		. = M.apply_multiplicative(., src)
 	// your delay decreases, "give" the delay back to the client
 	cached_multiplicative_slowdown = .
+	if(!client)
+		return
 	var/diff = (client.last_move - client.move_delay) - cached_multiplicative_slowdown
-	if((diff > 0) && client)
+	if(diff > 0)
 		if(client.move_delay > world.time + 1.5)
 			client.move_delay -= diff
 		var/timeleft = world.time - client.move_delay