diff --git a/code/datums/datacore.dm b/code/datums/datacore.dm
index 94940b3855..cf942f077f 100644
--- a/code/datums/datacore.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datacore.dm
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
 
 /datum/datacore/proc/manifest()
 	for(var/mob/dead/new_player/N in GLOB.player_list)
+		if(!N?.client)
+			continue
 		if(N.new_character)
 			log_manifest(N.ckey,N.new_character.mind,N.new_character)
 		if(ishuman(N.new_character))