diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index f985099219d..8637f78f692 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@
 	updateinfolinks()
 
 
+/obj/item/weapon/paper/Destroy()
+	if(istype(loc, /obj/machinery/door/airlock))
+		var/obj/machinery/door/airlock/A = loc
+		if(A.note == src)
+			A.note = null
+	return ..()
+
+
 /obj/item/weapon/paper/update_icon()
 
 	if(resistance_flags & ON_FIRE)
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
index e9fe951f62c..c24f89a2690 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@
 	var/sillynewscastervar  //Photo objects with this set to 1 will not be ejected by a newscaster. Only gets set to 1 if a silicon puts one of their images into a newscaster
 
 
+/obj/item/weapon/photo/Destroy()
+	if(istype(loc, /obj/machinery/door/airlock))
+		var/obj/machinery/door/airlock/A = loc
+		if(A.note == src)
+			A.note = null
+	return ..()
+
+
 /obj/item/weapon/photo/attack_self(mob/user)
 	user.examinate(src)