diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index 04ca7d61176..675c0478b37 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
 		Item.fire_act() //Set them on fire, too
 	var/obj/effect/decal/cleanable/ash/A = new(src.loc)
 	A.desc = "Looks like this used to be a [name] some time ago."
+	SSobj.burning -= src
 	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/proc/extinguish()