diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/events/clang.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/events/clang.dm
index 8ab197a1cb..e88492e5d1 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/events/clang.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/events/clang.dm
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ In my current plan for it, 'solid' will be defined as anything with density == 1
 		if(clong && prob(25))
 			src.loc = clong.loc
 
+	Destroy()
+		walk(src, 0) // Because we might have called walk_towards, we must stop the walk loop or BYOND keeps an internal reference to us forever.
+		return ..()
+
 /proc/immovablerod()
 	var/startx = 0
 	var/starty = 0
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/events/dust.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/events/dust.dm
index 2397ae1a14..d7d551396e 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/events/dust.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/events/dust.dm
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ The "dust" will damage the hull of the station causin minor hull breaches.
 			walk_towards(src, goal, 1)
 		return
 
+	Destroy()
+		walk(src, 0) // Because we might have called walk_towards, we must stop the walk loop or BYOND keeps an internal reference to us forever.
+		return ..()
+
 	touch_map_edge()
 		qdel(src)
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
index c5096d12d8..f0135c5356 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteors.dm
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/Destroy()
 	walk(src,0) //this cancels the walk_towards() proc
-	..()
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/meteor/New()
 	..()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/chem/chemsmoke.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/chem/chemsmoke.dm
index 45cfcc8348..be7e759a63 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/chem/chemsmoke.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/chem/chemsmoke.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 	create_reagents(500)
 	return
 
+/obj/effect/effect/smoke/chem/Destroy()
+	walk(src, 0) // Because we might have called walk_to, we must stop the walk loop or BYOND keeps an internal reference to us forever.
+	return ..()
+
 /datum/effect/effect/system/smoke_spread/chem
 	smoke_type = /obj/effect/effect/smoke/chem
 	var/obj/chemholder
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@
 	sleep(150+rand(0,20))	// turning it off before it is deleted results in cleaner
 	smoke.set_opacity(0)		// lighting and view range updates
 	fadeOut(smoke)
-	qdel(src)
+	qdel(smoke)
 
 /datum/effect/effect/system/smoke_spread/chem/spores/spawnSmoke(var/turf/T, var/icon/I, var/dist = 1)
 	var/obj/effect/effect/smoke/chem/spores = new /obj/effect/effect/smoke/chem(location)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
index 4c930d23cf..a3b3ab81cb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system.dm
@@ -179,8 +179,10 @@ steam.start() -- spawns the effect
 
 /obj/effect/effect/smoke/New()
 	..()
-	spawn (time_to_live)
-		qdel(src)
+	if(time_to_live)
+		spawn (time_to_live)
+			if(!QDELETED(src))
+				qdel(src)
 
 /obj/effect/effect/smoke/Crossed(mob/living/carbon/M as mob )
 	..()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
index 4396465bc9..c38b07f402 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spiders.dm
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/organ/external/O = loc
 		O.implants -= src
 
-	..()
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/spider/eggcluster/process()
 	amount_grown += rand(0,2)
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@
 
 /obj/effect/spider/spiderling/Destroy()
 	processing_objects -= src
-	..()
+	walk(src, 0) // Because we might have called walk_to, we must stop the walk loop or BYOND keeps an internal reference to us forever.
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/effect/spider/spiderling/Bump(atom/user)
 	if(istype(user, /obj/structure/table))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/flashbang.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/flashbang.dm
index d02ccf2185..940029e735 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/flashbang.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/flashbang.dm
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@
 				M << "<span class='danger'>Your ears start to ring!</span>"
 		M.update_icons()
 
+/obj/item/weapon/grenade/flashbang/Destroy()
+	walk(src, 0) // Because we might have called walk_away, we must stop the walk loop or BYOND keeps an internal reference to us forever.
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/weapon/grenade/flashbang/clusterbang//Created by Polymorph, fixed by Sieve
 	desc = "Use of this weapon may constiute a war crime in your area, consult your local Colony Director."
 	name = "clusterbang"