diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/data.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/data.dm
index 7721d50b763..661318f4baf 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/data.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/data.dm
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@
 	src.workspace = workspace
 	src.source_photo_or_painting = source_photo_or_painting
 
+/datum/computer_file/data/paint_project/Destroy(force)
+	source_photo_or_painting = null
+	return ..()
+
 /datum/computer_file/data/paint_project/clone(rename)
 	var/datum/computer_file/data/paint_project/temp = ..()
 	temp.workspace = workspace.copy()
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/image_file.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/image_file.dm
index f029793701d..8dcfd942f22 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/image_file.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/image_file.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 	src.image_name = image_name
 	set_source(source_photo_or_painting)
 
+/datum/computer_file/image/Destroy(force)
+	source_photo_or_painting = null
+	return ..()
+
 /datum/computer_file/image/on_install(datum/computer_file/source, obj/item/modular_computer/computer_installing)
 	. = ..()
 	assign_path()