diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
index 5659ddc6747..264c1923b56 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/beds_chairs/chair.dm
@@ -136,11 +136,15 @@
 	var/image/armrest = null
 	item_chair = null
 
-/obj/structure/chair/comfy/New()
+/obj/structure/chair/comfy/Initialize()
 	armrest = image("icons/obj/chairs.dmi", "comfychair_armrest")
 	armrest.layer = ABOVE_MOB_LAYER
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/structure/chair/comfy/Destroy()
+	QDEL_NULL(armrest)
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/structure/chair/comfy/post_buckle_mob(mob/living/M)
 	..()
 	if(has_buckled_mobs())