diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/decentralized/management/ai_controlpanel.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/decentralized/management/ai_controlpanel.dm
index 910c182125ef..85f54e673531 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/decentralized/management/ai_controlpanel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/decentralized/management/ai_controlpanel.dm
@@ -236,6 +236,12 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(ai_control_code, random_nukecode(6))
 		if(action == "clear_for_use")
 			var/code = text2num(params["control_code"])
 			
+			if(!code)
+				return
+			
+			if(!GLOB.ai_control_code)
+				return
+			
 			var/length_of_number = round(log(10, code) + 1)
 			if(length_of_number < 6)
 				to_chat(usr, span_warning("Incorrect code. Too short"))
@@ -246,8 +252,6 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(ai_control_code, random_nukecode(6))
 				return
 
 
-			if(!GLOB.ai_control_code)
-				return
 
 			if(!is_station_level(z))
 				to_chat(usr, span_warning("Unable to connect to NT Servers. Please verify you are onboard the station."))
@@ -281,6 +285,12 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(ai_control_code, random_nukecode(6))
 		if(action == "log_in_control_code")
 			var/code = text2num(params["control_code"])
 			
+			if(!code)
+				return
+			
+			if(!GLOB.ai_control_code)
+				return
+			
 			var/length_of_number = round(log(10, code) + 1)
 			if(length_of_number < 6)
 				to_chat(usr, span_warning("Incorrect code. Too short"))
@@ -290,8 +300,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(ai_control_code, random_nukecode(6))
 				to_chat(usr, span_warning("Incorrect code. Too long"))
 				return
 
-			if(!GLOB.ai_control_code)
-				return
+			
 
 			if(code == text2num(GLOB.ai_control_code))
 				cleared_for_use = TRUE