diff --git a/Content.Client/Cargo/Systems/CargoSystem.Telepad.cs b/Content.Client/Cargo/Systems/CargoSystem.Telepad.cs
index 50d079737d..312c4e8019 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Cargo/Systems/CargoSystem.Telepad.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Cargo/Systems/CargoSystem.Telepad.cs
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ public sealed partial class CargoSystem
         if (!Resolve(uid, ref sprite))
             return;
 
+        if (!TryComp<AnimationPlayerComponent>(uid, out var player))
+            return;
+
         _appearance.TryGetData<CargoTelepadState?>(uid, CargoTelepadVisuals.State, out var state);
-        AnimationPlayerComponent? player = null;
 
         switch (state)
         {
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ public sealed partial class CargoSystem
                 if (_player.HasRunningAnimation(uid, TelepadBeamKey))
                     return;
                 _player.Stop(uid, player, TelepadIdleKey);
-                _player.Play(uid, player, CargoTelepadBeamAnimation, TelepadBeamKey);
+                _player.Play((uid, player), CargoTelepadBeamAnimation, TelepadBeamKey);
                 break;
             case CargoTelepadState.Unpowered:
                 sprite.LayerSetVisible(CargoTelepadLayers.Beam, false);
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ public sealed partial class CargoSystem
                     _player.HasRunningAnimation(uid, player, TelepadBeamKey))
                     return;
 
-                _player.Play(uid, player, CargoTelepadIdleAnimation, TelepadIdleKey);
+                _player.Play((uid, player), CargoTelepadIdleAnimation, TelepadIdleKey);
                 break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/cargo_telepad.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/cargo_telepad.yml
index a99f35a7d9..a3198b58ea 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/cargo_telepad.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/cargo_telepad.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-- type: entity
+- type: entity
   id: CargoTelepad
   parent: [ BaseMachinePowered, ConstructibleMachine ]
   name: cargo telepad
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@
   - type: CollideOnAnchor
   - type: NameIdentifier
     group: CargoTelepads
+  - type: AnimationPlayer