diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
index f5e82de9b870..775dd5d25138 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
@@ -1082,8 +1082,9 @@
 	headpocket_item = I
 
 /obj/item/toy/plushie/skrellplushie/Destroy()
-	headpocket_item.forceMove(get_turf(src))
-	headpocket_item = null
+	if(headpocket_item)
+		headpocket_item.forceMove(get_turf(src))
+		headpocket_item = null
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/toy/plushie/humanplushie