diff --git a/modular_ss220/text_to_speech/code/obj/hologram.dm b/modular_ss220/text_to_speech/code/obj/hologram.dm
index 58076d3ef63f..a26713d0a8f3 100644
--- a/modular_ss220/text_to_speech/code/obj/hologram.dm
+++ b/modular_ss220/text_to_speech/code/obj/hologram.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/hologram/holopad/activate_holo(mob/living/user, force)
 	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
 	var/obj/effect/overlay/holo_pad_hologram/hologram = .
 	var/datum/component/tts_component/user_tts = user.GetComponent(/datum/component/tts_component)
 	hologram.AddComponent(/datum/component/tts_component, user_tts.type)