diff --git a/Content.Server/Silicon/IPC/InternalEncryptionKeySpawner.cs b/Content.Server/Silicon/IPC/InternalEncryptionKeySpawner.cs
index 7f5d216c92f..e6c7f78fe5a 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Silicon/IPC/InternalEncryptionKeySpawner.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Silicon/IPC/InternalEncryptionKeySpawner.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using Content.Shared.Radio.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.Containers;
-using Content.Server.Cargo.Components;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Silicon.IPC;
 public sealed partial class InternalEncryptionKeySpawner : EntitySystem
@@ -10,7 +9,9 @@ public sealed partial class InternalEncryptionKeySpawner : EntitySystem
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedContainerSystem _container = default!;
     public void TryInsertEncryptionKey(EntityUid target, StartingGearPrototype startingGear, IEntityManager entityManager)
     {
-        if (!TryComp<EncryptionKeyHolderComponent>(target, out var keyHolderComp)
+        if (target == null // For whatever ungodly reason, StationSpawningSystem **absolutely has to assert that a nullable Uid is not null**. This causes random test fails.
+            || !TryComp<EncryptionKeyHolderComponent>(target, out var keyHolderComp)
+            || keyHolderComp is null
             || !startingGear.Equipment.TryGetValue("ears", out var earEquipString)
             || string.IsNullOrEmpty(earEquipString))
             return;