diff --git a/code/modules/fishing/fish/fish_traits.dm b/code/modules/fishing/fish/fish_traits.dm
index f247d11ef84..8dee817f3e5 100644
--- a/code/modules/fishing/fish/fish_traits.dm
+++ b/code/modules/fishing/fish/fish_traits.dm
@@ -213,9 +213,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(fish_traits, init_subtypes_w_path_keys(/datum/fish_trait, list(
 /datum/fish_trait/revival/proc/check_status(obj/item/fish/source)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 	if(source.status == FISH_DEAD)
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(revive), source), rand(1 MINUTES, 2 MINUTES))
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(revive), WEAKREF(source)), rand(1 MINUTES, 2 MINUTES))
 
-/datum/fish_trait/revival/proc/revive(obj/item/fish/source)
+/datum/fish_trait/revival/proc/revive(datum/weakref/fish_ref)
+	var/obj/item/fish/source = fish_ref.resolve()
 	if(QDELETED(source) || source.status != FISH_DEAD)
 		return
 	source.set_status(FISH_ALIVE)