diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Embryo.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Embryo.dm
index bba6b48c4f38..d0890bd3cf37 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Embryo.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Embryo.dm
@@ -355,8 +355,9 @@
 			qdel(larva_embryo)
 
 		if(!victim.first_xeno)
-			to_chat(larva_embryo, SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("The Queen's will overwhelms our instincts..."))
-			to_chat(larva_embryo, SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("\"[hive.hive_orders]\""))
+			if(hive.hive_orders)
+				to_chat(larva_embryo, SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("The Queen's will overwhelms our instincts..."))
+				to_chat(larva_embryo, SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("\"[hive.hive_orders]\""))
 			log_attack("[key_name(victim)] chestbursted in [get_area_name(larva_embryo)] at X[victim.x], Y[victim.y], Z[victim.z]. The larva was [key_name(larva_embryo)].") //this is so that admins are not spammed with los logs
 
 	for(var/obj/item/alien_embryo/AE in victim)