diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
index c3cbeb378bd..2875b6bb022 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 			CH.on_remove(src)
 			CH.holder = null
 			qdel(CH)
+	physical = null
 	return ..()