diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index bb80d6c49a6d..e464276e224e 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 	if(state != AHELP_ACTIVE)
 		return
 
-	if(marked_admin != usr.ckey)
+	if(marked_admin && marked_admin != usr.ckey)
 		to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("This ticket is currently marked by [marked_admin]. Please override their mark to interact with this ticket!"))
 		return
 
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 	if(state != AHELP_ACTIVE)
 		return
 
-	if(marked_admin != usr.ckey)
+	if(marked_admin && marked_admin != usr.ckey)
 		to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("This ticket is currently marked by [marked_admin]. Please override their mark to interact with this ticket!"))
 		return
 
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 	if(state != AHELP_ACTIVE || !initial_message)
 		return
 
-	if(marked_admin != usr.ckey)
+	if(marked_admin && marked_admin != usr.ckey)
 		to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("This ticket is currently marked by [marked_admin]. Please override their mark to interact with this ticket!"))
 		return