diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Queen.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Queen.dm
index 5c934693d695..62d916f493a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Queen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Queen.dm
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/queen/proc/check_block(mob/queen, turf/new_loc)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno in new_loc.contents)
-		if(xeno.hivenumber == hivenumber)
+		if(xeno.hivenumber == hivenumber && hive.living_xeno_queen)
 			xeno.KnockDown((5 DECISECONDS) / GLOBAL_STATUS_MULTIPLIER)
 			playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/alien_knockdown.ogg', 25, 1)