diff --git a/code/modules/lootpanel/_lootpanel.dm b/code/modules/lootpanel/_lootpanel.dm
index f7cfab8d8cd..cc67696d6f2 100644
--- a/code/modules/lootpanel/_lootpanel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lootpanel/_lootpanel.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 
 /datum/lootpanel/Destroy(force)
+	SSlooting.backlog -= src
+	SSlooting.processing -= src
 	reset_contents()
 	owner = null
 	source_turf = null
diff --git a/code/modules/lootpanel/ss_looting.dm b/code/modules/lootpanel/ss_looting.dm
index eb8cff36e69..6f2481844a1 100644
--- a/code/modules/lootpanel/ss_looting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lootpanel/ss_looting.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(looting)
 
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/looting/fire(resumed)
-	if(!length(backlog))
+	if(!length(backlog) && !length(processing))
 		return
 
 	if(!resumed)