diff --git a/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/compilatron.lua b/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/compilatron.lua
index 706b8c920a..0dcc551b27 100644
--- a/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/compilatron.lua
+++ b/exp_legacy/module/modules/addons/compilatron.lua
@@ -95,8 +95,10 @@ end
 function Public.spawn_compilatron(surface, location)
     local position = locations[location]
     local pos = surface.find_non_colliding_position("small-biter", position, 1.5, 0.5)
-    local compi = surface.create_entity{ name = "small-biter", position = pos, force = game.forces.neutral }
-    Public.add_compilatron(compi, location)
+    if pos then
+        local compi = surface.create_entity{ name = "small-biter", position = pos, force = game.forces.neutral }
+        Public.add_compilatron(compi, location)
+    end
 end
 
 -- When the first player is created this will create all compilatrons that are resisted in the config