diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 550593e316..c18fc36e9a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -522,10 +522,10 @@ It's fairly easy to fix if dealing with single letters but not so much with comp
 //gets ID card object from special clothes slot or null.
 /mob/proc/get_idcard(hand_first = TRUE)
 	var/obj/item/held_item = get_active_held_item()
-	. = held_item?.GetID()
+	. = held_item ? held_item.GetID() : null
 	if(!.) //If so, then check the inactive hand
 		held_item = get_inactive_held_item()
-		. = held_item?.GetID()
+		. = held_item ? held_item.GetID() : null
 
 /mob/proc/get_id_in_hand()
 	var/obj/item/held_item = get_active_held_item()