From 0803eafe8efc16e2f38348201cc00053231510fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Geeves <ggrobler447@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2020 11:11:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Drill Bracing Fix (#9003)

---
 code/modules/mining/drilling/drill.dm     | 18 ++++++++++--------
 html/changelogs/geeves-drill_deletion.yml |  6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 html/changelogs/geeves-drill_deletion.yml

diff --git a/code/modules/mining/drilling/drill.dm b/code/modules/mining/drilling/drill.dm
index 4a8b8084060..bbcd1f8cfe6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/drilling/drill.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/drilling/drill.dm
@@ -351,15 +351,13 @@
 /obj/machinery/mining/drill/proc/check_supports()
 	supported = FALSE
 
-	if((!supports || !supports.len) && initial(anchored) == 0)
-		icon_state = "mining_drill"
-		anchored = FALSE
-		active = FALSE
-	else
-		anchored = TRUE
-
 	if(supports && length(supports) >= braces_needed)
 		supported = TRUE
+		anchored = TRUE
+	else
+		icon_state = "mining_drill"
+		active = FALSE
+		anchored = FALSE
 
 	update_icon()
 
@@ -491,6 +489,10 @@
 		else
 			disconnect()
 
+/obj/machinery/mining/brace/Destroy()
+	disconnect()
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/machinery/mining/brace/proc/connect()
 	var/turf/T = get_step(get_turf(src), src.dir)
 
@@ -521,4 +523,4 @@
 
 	connected.supports -= src
 	connected.check_supports()
-	connected = null
+	connected = null
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diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-drill_deletion.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-drill_deletion.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3af820e459c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-drill_deletion.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Drills are no longer permanently rooted in place if one of their braces explodes or gets deleted."
\ No newline at end of file