diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/beam_rifle.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/beam_rifle.dm
index 1c5b025baea..11399e9c24d 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/beam_rifle.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/beam_rifle.dm
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 	var/current_zoom_x = 0
 	var/current_zoom_y = 0
 
+	var/obj/projectile/beam/beam_rifle/hitscan/aiming_beam/trace = null
+
 /obj/item/gun/energy/beam_rifle/apply_fantasy_bonuses(bonus)
 	. = ..()
 	delay = modify_fantasy_variable("delay", delay, -bonus * 2)
@@ -192,16 +194,19 @@
 	if(diff < AIMING_BEAM_ANGLE_CHANGE_THRESHOLD && !force_update)
 		return
 	aiming_lastangle = lastangle
-	var/obj/projectile/beam/beam_rifle/hitscan/aiming_beam/P = new
-	P.gun = src
-	P.wall_pierce_amount = wall_pierce_amount
-	P.structure_pierce_amount = structure_piercing
-	P.do_pierce = projectile_setting_pierce
+	// ONLY ONE at once (since fire can sleep)
+	if(trace)
+		QDEL_NULL(trace)
+	trace = new
+	trace.gun = src
+	trace.wall_pierce_amount = wall_pierce_amount
+	trace.structure_pierce_amount = structure_piercing
+	trace.do_pierce = projectile_setting_pierce
 	if(aiming_time)
 		var/percent = ((100/aiming_time)*aiming_time_left)
-		P.color = rgb(255 * percent,255 * ((100 - percent) / 100),0)
+		trace.color = rgb(255 * percent,255 * ((100 - percent) / 100),0)
 	else
-		P.color = rgb(0, 255, 0)
+		trace.color = rgb(0, 255, 0)
 	var/turf/curloc = get_turf(src)
 
 	var/atom/target_atom = current_user.client.mouse_object_ref?.resolve()
@@ -211,8 +216,9 @@
 			return
 		targloc = get_turf_in_angle(lastangle, curloc, 10)
 	var/mouse_modifiers = params2list(current_user.client.mouseParams)
-	P.preparePixelProjectile(targloc, current_user, mouse_modifiers, 0)
-	P.fire(lastangle)
+	trace.preparePixelProjectile(targloc, current_user, mouse_modifiers, 0)
+	trace.fire(lastangle)
+	trace = null
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/beam_rifle/process()
 	if(!aiming)
@@ -259,6 +265,7 @@
 	aiming_time_left = aiming_time
 	aiming = FALSE
 	QDEL_LIST(current_tracers)
+	QDEL_NULL(trace)
 	stop_zooming(user)
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/beam_rifle/proc/set_user(mob/user)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index cdce72cfa2c..03e613e4cf3 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -835,6 +835,8 @@
 	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ATOM_ATTACK_HAND, PROC_REF(attempt_parry))
 	if(hitscan)
 		process_hitscan()
+		if(QDELETED(src))
+			return
 	if(!(datum_flags & DF_ISPROCESSING))
 		START_PROCESSING(SSprojectiles, src)
 	pixel_move(pixel_speed_multiplier, FALSE) //move it now!
@@ -929,6 +931,9 @@
 				qdel(src)
 			return //Kill!
 		pixel_move(1, TRUE)
+		// No kevinz I do not care that this is a hitscan weapon, it is not allowed to travel 100 turfs in a tick
+		if(CHECK_TICK && QDELETED(src))
+			return
 
 /obj/projectile/proc/pixel_move(trajectory_multiplier, hitscanning = FALSE)
 	if(!loc || !trajectory)