diff --git a/Content.Server/Station/Systems/StationJobsSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Station/Systems/StationJobsSystem.cs
index f8dac0688c..268d50739d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Station/Systems/StationJobsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Station/Systems/StationJobsSystem.cs
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public sealed partial class StationJobsSystem : EntitySystem
                 UpdateJobsAvailable();
                 return true;
             case true:
-                stationJobs.TotalJobs += amount - (int)jobList[jobPrototypeId]!.Value;
+                stationJobs.TotalJobs += amount - (int) (jobList[jobPrototypeId] ?? 0);
 
                 jobList[jobPrototypeId] = (uint)amount;
                 UpdateJobsAvailable();