diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
index 33f9ef2f5678..920cad4f34d7 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
 
 /datum/action/changeling/headcrab/sting_action(mob/living/user)
 	set waitfor = FALSE
+	if(tgui_alert(user,"Are we sure we wish to kill ourself and create a headslug?",,list("Yes", "No")) != "Yes")
+		return
+	if(QDELETED(user)) // Yogs: Implies maybe that the user was already gibbed or something. Prevents a null mob loc later on
+		return
 	if(ismob(user.pulledby) && is_changeling(user.pulledby) && user.pulledby.grab_state >= GRAB_NECK)
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("Our abilities are being dampened! We cannot use [src]!"))
 		return
-	if(tgui_alert(usr,"Are we sure we wish to kill ourself and create a headslug?",,list("Yes", "No")) != "Yes")
-		return
 	..()
 	var/datum/mind/M = user.mind
 	var/list/organs = user.getorganszone(BODY_ZONE_HEAD, 1)