diff --git a/scripts/tekton.gd b/scripts/tekton.gd
index 1c83ac9..a7e2082 100644
--- a/scripts/tekton.gd
+++ b/scripts/tekton.gd
@@ -105,10 +105,11 @@ func set_carried(state: bool, p_carrier: Node3D = null):
 	var controller = get_node_or_null("TektonController")
 	if controller:
 		controller.set_physics_process(not state)
-		if state:
-			controller.get_node("Timer").stop()
-		else:
-			controller.call("_start_timer")
+		if controller.get("timer"):
+			if state:
+				controller.timer.stop()
+			else:
+				controller.call("_start_timer")
 	
 	if not state:
 		update_visual_position()