diff --git a/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs
index 45a521fe6f..02ad50774d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Guardian
 
             if (!TryComp<GuardianHostComponent>(host, out var hostComponent)) return;
 
+            if (LifeStage(host) >= EntityLifeStage.MapInitialized)
+                return;
+
             RetractGuardian(hostComponent, component);
         }