diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/particle_holder.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/particle_holder.dm
index 7e58f88301b..f2cbea06aa7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/particle_holder.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/particle_holder.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 /obj/effect/abstract/particle_holder/Destroy(force)
 	QDEL_NULL(particles)
+	parent = null
 	return ..()
 
 /// Non movables don't delete contents on destroy, so we gotta do this