diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index d627f3f9200..7e0a6aba6fc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -971,11 +971,11 @@
 		return
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/self_destruct()
-	gib()
 	if(emagged)
 		explosion(src.loc,1,2,4,flame_range = 2)
 	else
 		explosion(src.loc,-1,0,2)
+	gib()
 	return
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/UnlinkSelf()