diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
index df7252994b2..c8475d8cee4 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
@@ -284,15 +284,21 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(garbage)
 ///
 /// Datums passed to this will be given a chance to clean up references to allow the GC to collect them.
 /proc/qdel(datum/D, force=FALSE, ...)
+	if(isweakref(D))
+		var/datum/weakref/weakref = D
+		D = weakref.resolve()
+		if(!D)
+			return
+
 	if(!istype(D))
 		del(D)
 		return
+
 	var/datum/qdel_item/I = SSgarbage.items[D.type]
 	if (!I)
 		I = SSgarbage.items[D.type] = new /datum/qdel_item(D.type)
 	I.qdels++
 
-
 	if(isnull(D.gc_destroyed))
 		if (SEND_SIGNAL(D, COMSIG_PARENT_PREQDELETED, force)) // Give the components a chance to prevent their parent from being deleted
 			return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm
index c0e2b292e45..9080f136e76 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 	QDEL_IN(colour, 11)
 	doomslayer = victim
 	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_PARENT_QDELETING, .proc/end_blood_frenzy)
-	QDEL_IN(src, duration)
+	QDEL_IN(WEAKREF(src), duration)
 
 /obj/effect/mine/pickup/bloodbath/proc/end_blood_frenzy()
 	if(doomslayer)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/crab17.dm b/code/game/objects/items/crab17.dm
index d2740389fd7..12637a3e485 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/crab17.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/crab17.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 	add_overlay("hatch")
 	add_overlay("legs_retracted")
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/startUp), 50)
-	QDEL_IN(src, 8 MINUTES) //Self-destruct after 8 min
+	QDEL_IN(WEAKREF(src), 8 MINUTES) //Self-destruct after 8 min
 	SSeconomy.market_crashing = TRUE