diff --git a/code/game/machinery/medical_pod/sleeper.dm b/code/game/machinery/medical_pod/sleeper.dm
index 84ef2f579ba1..623529677eb4 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/medical_pod/sleeper.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/medical_pod/sleeper.dm
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@
 			var/amount = text2num(params["amount"])
 			if(!length(chemical) || amount <= 0)
 				return
+			if(!(chemical in connected.available_chemicals))
+				log_debug("[chemical] is not available to inject in a [src]!")
+				return
 			if(connected.occupant.health > connected.min_health || (chemical in connected.emergency_chems))
 				connected.inject_chemical(usr, chemical, amount)
 			else