diff --git a/code/modules/mob/camera/imaginary_friend.dm b/code/modules/mob/camera/imaginary_friend.dm
index 3d6d5d5a0aa2..5d205dd17e4f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/camera/imaginary_friend.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/camera/imaginary_friend.dm
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 	icon = friend_image
 	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_ICON
 	var/mob/ghost = ..()
-	if(ghost.mind)
+	if(ghost?.mind)
 		ghost.mind.original = aghosted_original_mob
 	return ghost