diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
index e483b1cc2da..16958c324a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@
 
 /obj/item/organ/external/Destroy()
 
-	. = ..()
-
 	if(parent?.children)
 		parent.children -= src
 
@@ -262,7 +260,7 @@
 	QDEL_NULL(nymph)
 
 	QDEL_NULL(tendon)
-
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/organ/external/proc/invalidate_marking_cache()
 	cached_markings = null
diff --git a/html/changelogs/hellfirejag limb hard dels.yml b/html/changelogs/hellfirejag limb hard dels.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..594e0e1a894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/hellfirejag limb hard dels.yml	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Hellfirejag
+delete-after: True
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixed a hard del related to limbs being deleted in the wrong order."