diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index 758fd2327e77..5f10b8d24d22 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -753,6 +753,8 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 //
 
 /client/proc/giveadminhelpverb()
+	if(!src)
+		return
 	add_verb(src, /client/verb/adminhelp)
 	deltimer(adminhelptimerid)
 	adminhelptimerid = 0