diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/bandastation/ru_jobs.dm b/code/__DEFINES/bandastation/ru_jobs.dm
index b14d9a9e29377..1b78a2283032d 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/bandastation/ru_jobs.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/bandastation/ru_jobs.dm
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(job_titles_ru, list(
 
 // Use it ONLY for display!!
 /proc/job_title_ru(title)
-	if(GLOB.job_titles_ru[title])
-		return GLOB.job_titles_ru[title]
+	var/job_ru_title = GLOB.job_titles_ru[title]
+	if(job_ru_title)
+		return job_ru_title
 	return title