diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
index ef792443a3..9964b9c1ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/examine.dm
@@ -281,24 +281,26 @@
 			if(91.01 to INFINITY)
 				msg += "[t_He] [t_is] a shitfaced, slobbering wreck.\n"
 
-	if(src != user && user.has_trait(TRAIT_EMPATH) && !appears_dead)
-		if (a_intent != INTENT_HELP)
-			msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] to be on guard.\n"
-		if (getOxyLoss() >= 10)
-			msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] winded.\n"
-		if (getToxLoss() >= 10)
-			msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] sickly.\n"
-		GET_COMPONENT_FROM(mood, /datum/component/mood, src)
-		if(mood.sanity <= SANITY_DISTURBED)
-			msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] distressed.\n"
-			SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "empath", /datum/mood_event/sad_empath, src)
-		if(mood.mood >= 5) //So roundstart people aren't all "happy"
-			msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] to have had something nice happen to them recently.\n"
-			SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "empathH", /datum/mood_event/happy_empath, src)
-		if (has_trait(TRAIT_BLIND))
-			msg += "[t_He] appear[p_s()] to be staring off into space.\n"
-		if (has_trait(TRAIT_DEAF))
-			msg += "[t_He] appear[p_s()] to not be responding to noises.\n"
+	if(isliving(user))
+		var/mob/living/L = user
+		if(src != user && user.has_trait(TRAIT_EMPATH) && !appears_dead)
+			if (a_intent != INTENT_HELP)
+				msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] to be on guard.\n"
+			if (getOxyLoss() >= 10)
+				msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] winded.\n"
+			if (getToxLoss() >= 10)
+				msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] sickly.\n"
+			GET_COMPONENT_FROM(mood, /datum/component/mood, src)
+			if(mood.sanity <= SANITY_DISTURBED)
+				msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] distressed.\n"
+				SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "empath", /datum/mood_event/sad_empath, src)
+			if(mood.mood >= 5) //So roundstart people aren't all "happy"
+				msg += "[t_He] seem[p_s()] to have had something nice happen to them recently.\n"
+				SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "empathH", /datum/mood_event/happy_empath, src)
+			if (has_trait(TRAIT_BLIND))
+				msg += "[t_He] appear[p_s()] to be staring off into space.\n"
+			if (has_trait(TRAIT_DEAF))
+				msg += "[t_He] appear[p_s()] to not be responding to noises.\n"
 
 	msg += "</span>"