diff --git a/code/datums/radiation_wave.dm b/code/datums/radiation_wave.dm
index 1240fc965de..6fa1e2a4765 100644
--- a/code/datums/radiation_wave.dm
+++ b/code/datums/radiation_wave.dm
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
 	START_PROCESSING(SSradiation, src)
 
 /datum/radiation_wave/Destroy()
+	. = QDEL_HINT_IWILLGC
 	STOP_PROCESSING(SSradiation, src)
-	return ..()
+	..()
 
 /datum/radiation_wave/process()
 	master_turf = get_step(master_turf, move_dir)