diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/dismemberment.dm b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/dismemberment.dm
index c722ea43987..66861a5d890 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/dismemberment.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/dismemberment.dm
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@
 	bodypart_flags &= ~BODYPART_IMPLANTED //limb is out and about, it can't really be considered an implant
 	owner.remove_bodypart(src)
 
-	for(var/datum/wound/wound as anything in wounds)
-		wound.remove_wound(TRUE)
-
 	for(var/datum/scar/scar as anything in scars)
 		scar.victim = null
 		LAZYREMOVE(owner.all_scars, scar)
@@ -107,6 +104,9 @@
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/phantom_owner = set_owner(null) // so we can still refer to the guy who lost their limb after said limb forgets 'em
 
+	for(var/datum/wound/wound as anything in wounds)
+		wound.remove_wound(TRUE)
+
 	for(var/datum/surgery/surgery as anything in phantom_owner.surgeries) //if we had an ongoing surgery on that limb, we stop it.
 		if(surgery.operated_bodypart == src)
 			phantom_owner.surgeries -= surgery