diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 9ced66034e7..2c53172772f 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@
 		orbiting.end_orbit(src)
 		orbiting = null
 
+	. = ..()
+
 	for(var/movable_content in contents)
 		qdel(movable_content)
 
 	LAZYCLEARLIST(client_mobs_in_contents)
 
-	. = ..()
-
 	moveToNullspace()