diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
index 0595076901..e5ffbade4c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
 	user.visible_message("<span class='suicide'>[user] is putting [src]'s valve to [user.p_their()] lips! It looks like [user.p_theyre()] trying to commit suicide!</span>")
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/spray.ogg', 10, 1, -3)
-	if (H && !QDELETED(H))
+	if (!QDELETED(H) && air_contents && air_contents.return_pressure() >= 1000)
 		for(var/obj/item/W in H)
 			H.dropItemToGround(W)
 			if(prob(50))