diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm b/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
index 32543822b99..ecf868f260b 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 	..()
 	initialize_directions = dir
 
+/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/cryo_cell/Del()
+	if(occupant)
+		occupant.loc = loc
+	..()
+
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/cryo_cell/initialize()
 	if(node) return
 	var/node_connect = dir
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
index 381a9790fb6..5915aef5acc 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
@@ -234,6 +234,12 @@
 
 	..()
 
+/obj/machinery/cryopod/Del()
+	if(occupant)
+		occupant.loc = loc
+		occupant.resting = 1
+	..()
+
 /obj/machinery/cryopod/initialize()
 	..()