diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index 7f0d24e199..6b4a6645e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@
 			new /obj/structure/AIcore/latejoin_inactive(loc)
 			if(src.mind)
 				//Handle job slot/tater cleanup.
-				if(src.mind.assigned_role)
+				if(src.mind.assigned_role == "AI")
 					SSjob.FreeRole("AI")
 			src.mind.special_role = null
 			qdel(src)