diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.StatusShell.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.StatusShell.cs
index ff1e7e98bf7..41f57603fa9 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.StatusShell.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.StatusShell.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ private void GetStatusResponse(JsonNode jObject)
             lock (_statusShellLock)
             {
                 // Corvax-Queue-Start
-                var players = IoCManager.Instance!.TryResolveType<IServerJoinQueueManager>(out var joinQueueManager)
+                var players = IoCManager.Instance?.TryResolveType<IServerJoinQueueManager>(out var joinQueueManager) ?? false
                     ? joinQueueManager.ActualPlayersCount
                     : _playerManager.PlayerCount;
                 // Corvax-Queue-End