diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Misc/SharedGrapplingGunSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Misc/SharedGrapplingGunSystem.cs
index d2f0333b83..e790973538 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Misc/SharedGrapplingGunSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Misc/SharedGrapplingGunSystem.cs
@@ -114,19 +114,14 @@ public abstract class SharedGrapplingGunSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private void OnGunActivate(EntityUid uid, GrapplingGunComponent component, ActivateInWorldEvent args)
     {
-        if (!Timing.IsFirstTimePredicted || args.Handled || !args.Complex)
-            return;
-
-        if (Deleted(component.Projectile))
+        if (!Timing.IsFirstTimePredicted || args.Handled || !args.Complex || component.Projectile is not {} projectile)
             return;
 
         _audio.PlayPredicted(component.CycleSound, uid, args.User);
         _appearance.SetData(uid, SharedTetherGunSystem.TetherVisualsStatus.Key, true);
 
         if (_netManager.IsServer)
-        {
-            QueueDel(component.Projectile.Value);
-        }
+            QueueDel(projectile);
 
         component.Projectile = null;
         SetReeling(uid, component, false, args.User);