diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/menu_text_objects.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/menu_text_objects.dm
index 8b10cb2d191..fd1fcd35dcf 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/menu_text_objects.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/screen_objects/menu_text_objects.dm
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@
 		maptext = "<span class='maptext' style=font-size:8px>ПРИСОЕДИНИТЬСЯ</span>"
 		icon_state = "join"
 		return
-	var/mob/new_player/player = hud?.mymob
+	if(!hud.mymob)
+		return
+	var/mob/new_player/player = hud.mymob
 	maptext = "<span class='maptext' style=font-size:8px>ВЫ: [player.ready ? "" : "НЕ "]ГОТОВЫ</span>"
 	icon_state = player.ready ? "ready" : "unready"