diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index a9e966322aa..e1f2323fd9a 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\server_greeting.dm"
 #include "code\datums\statistic.dm"
 #include "code\datums\supplypacks.dm"
+#include "code\datums\weakref.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\appendicitis.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\beesease.dm"
 #include "code\datums\diseases\brainrot.dm"
diff --git a/code/__defines/misc.dm b/code/__defines/misc.dm
index 90cdae5a88e..3df56854d04 100644
--- a/code/__defines/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/misc.dm
@@ -336,6 +336,14 @@ Will print: "/mob/living/carbon/human/death" (you can optionally embed it in a s
 // as text so you don't necessarily fuck with an object's ability to be garbage collected.
 #define SOFTREF(A) "\ref[A]"
 
+// A slightly stronger version of the above that does type validation for you.
+#if DM_VERSION >= 511
+// This only works on 511 because it relies on 511's `var/something = foo = bar` syntax.
+#define WEAKREF(D) (istype(D, /datum) && !D:gcDestroyed ? (D:weakref ? D:weakref : (D:weakref = new(D))) : null)
+#else
+#define WEAKREF(D) _weakref(D)
+#endif
+
 #define ADD_VERB_IN(the_atom,time,verb) addtimer(CALLBACK(the_atom, /atom/.proc/add_verb, verb), time, TIMER_UNIQUE | TIMER_OVERRIDE | TIMER_NO_HASH_WAIT)
 #define ADD_VERB_IN_IF(the_atom,time,verb,callback) addtimer(CALLBACK(the_atom, /atom/.proc/add_verb, verb, callback), time, TIMER_UNIQUE | TIMER_OVERRIDE | TIMER_NO_HASH_WAIT)
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/garbage.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/garbage.dm
index b43970d500a..ee9f93ee9df 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/garbage.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/garbage.dm
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ var/datum/controller/subsystem/garbage_collector/SSgarbage
 // This should be overridden to remove all references pointing to the object being destroyed.
 // Return the appropriate QDEL_HINT; in most cases this is QDEL_HINT_QUEUE.
 /datum/proc/Destroy(force=FALSE)
+	weakref = null
 	destroyed_event.raise_event(src)
 	SSnanoui.close_uis(src)
 	tag = null
diff --git a/code/datums/weakref.dm b/code/datums/weakref.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5562ae25b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/weakref.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/datum
+	var/datum/weakref/weakref
+
+/datum/weakref
+	var/ref
+
+
+#if DM_VERSION < 511
+// Don't use this directly, use the WEAKREF macro.
+/proc/_weakref(datum/D)
+	if(!istype(D) || QDELETED(D))
+		return
+	if(!D.weakref)
+		D.weakref = new(D)
+	return D.weakref
+#endif
+
+/datum/weakref/New(datum/D)
+	ref = SOFTREF(D)
+
+/datum/weakref/Destroy(force = 0)
+	crash_with("Some fuck is trying to [force ? "force-" : ""]delete a weakref!")
+	if (!force)
+		return QDEL_HINT_LETMELIVE	// feck off
+
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/weakref/proc/resolve()
+	var/datum/D = locate(ref)
+	if (!QDELETED(D) && D.weakref == src)
+		. = D