diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
index 4e38b4c63a88..5de9280cc0a4 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
@@ -379,7 +379,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(cryopods_enabled, FALSE)
 		qdel(R.mmi)
 
 	var/mob/dead/observer/ghost = mob_occupant.ghostize(FALSE)
-	ghost.mind = null
+	if(ghost)
+		ghost.mind = null
 	handle_objectives()
 	QDEL_NULL(occupant)
 	for(var/obj/item/I in get_turf(src))