diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
index f0caa63a1a..24e91f6051 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 	GLOB.alive_mob_list -= src
 	if(!gibbed)
 		GLOB.dead_mob_list += src
-	if(mind.key)
+	if(mind?.key)
 		var/datum/preferences/P = GLOB.preferences_datums[ckey(mind.key)]
 		if(P)
 			P.respawn_time_of_death = world.time