diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index 61241bb9fa..340b49e94f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carn x
 //UPDATES OVERLAYS FROM OVERLAYS_LYING/OVERLAYS_STANDING
 //I'll work on removing that stuff by rewriting some of the cloaking stuff at a later date.
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons()
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	lying_prev = lying	//so we don't update overlays for lying/standing unless our stance changes again
 	update_hud()		//TODO: remove the need for this
 
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carn x
 
 	//2: The body itself, all the organs and whatnot
 	ma_compiled.overlays += list_body
-	
+
 	//3: The 'layers' list (overlays_standing), from the defines above
 	ma_compiled.overlays += list_layers
 
@@ -175,6 +178,9 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carn x
 	appearance = ma_compiled
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_transform(var/mutable_appearance/passed_ma)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	var/mutable_appearance/ma
 	if(passed_ma)
 		ma = passed_ma
@@ -210,6 +216,9 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carn x
 
 //Update the layers from the defines above
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons_layers(var/update_icons = 1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	list_layers.Cut()
 
 	for(var/entry in overlays_standing)
@@ -228,6 +237,9 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carn x
 //HUD Icons (ingame huds, not the user interface)
 //Update things like med/sec hud icons
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons_huds(var/update_icons = 1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	list_huds.Cut()
 
 	if(has_huds)
@@ -239,6 +251,9 @@ Please contact me on #coderbus IRC. ~Carn x
 
 //A full, crunchy reprocess of all three cached lists
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons_all(var/update_icons = 1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	update_icons_huds(FALSE)
 	update_icons_body(FALSE)
 	update_icons_layers(FALSE)
@@ -250,6 +265,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 //DAMAGE OVERLAYS
 //constructs damage icon for each organ from mask * damage field and saves it in our overlays_ lists
 /mob/living/carbon/human/UpdateDamageIcon(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	// first check whether something actually changed about damage appearance
 	var/damage_appearance = ""
 
@@ -294,6 +312,8 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 
 //BASE MOB SPRITE
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons_body(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
 
 	var/husk_color_mod = rgb(96,88,80)
 	var/hulk_color_mod = rgb(48,224,40)
@@ -422,11 +442,17 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	update_tail_showing(0)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/update_skin(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	overlays_standing[SKIN_LAYER] = species.update_skin(src)
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons_layers()
 
 //UNDERWEAR OVERLAY
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/update_underwear(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	overlays_standing[UNDERWEAR_LAYER] = null
 
 	if(species.appearance_flags & HAS_UNDERWEAR)
@@ -441,6 +467,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 
 //HAIR OVERLAY
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/update_hair(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	//Reset our hair
 	overlays_standing[HAIR_LAYER]	= null
 
@@ -485,6 +514,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_mutations(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	var/fat
 	if(FAT in mutations)
 		fat = "fat"
@@ -569,6 +601,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 //vvvvvv UPDATE_INV PROCS vvvvvv
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_w_uniform(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if( (w_uniform && istype(w_uniform, /obj/item/clothing/under)) && !(wear_suit && istype(wear_suit, /obj/item/clothing/suit/space) && wear_suit.flags_inv & HIDEJUMPSUIT && !istype(wear_suit, /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/rig) ))
 		w_uniform.screen_loc = ui_iclothing
 
@@ -628,6 +663,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 		update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_wear_id(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(wear_id)
 		wear_id.screen_loc = ui_id	//TODO
 		if(w_uniform && w_uniform:displays_id)
@@ -650,6 +688,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_gloves(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(gloves)
 		var/t_state = gloves.item_state
 		if(!t_state)	t_state = gloves.icon_state
@@ -688,6 +729,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_glasses(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(glasses)
 		var/image/standing
 		if(glasses.icon_override)
@@ -712,6 +756,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_ears(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	overlays_standing[EARS_LAYER] = null
 	if( (head && (head.flags_inv & (BLOCKHAIR | BLOCKHEADHAIR))) || (wear_mask && (wear_mask.flags_inv & (BLOCKHAIR | BLOCKHEADHAIR))))
 		if(update_icons)   update_icons_layers()
@@ -772,6 +819,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_shoes(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(shoes && !((wear_suit && wear_suit.flags_inv & HIDESHOES) || (w_uniform && w_uniform.flags_inv & HIDESHOES)))
 
 		var/image/standing
@@ -819,6 +869,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_s_store(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(s_store)
 		var/t_state = s_store.item_state
 		if(!t_state)	t_state = s_store.icon_state
@@ -830,6 +883,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_head(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(head)
 		head.screen_loc = ui_head		//TODO
 
@@ -889,6 +945,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_belt(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(belt)
 		belt.screen_loc = ui_belt	//TODO
 		var/t_state = belt.item_state
@@ -934,6 +993,8 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_wear_suit(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
 
 	if( wear_suit && istype(wear_suit, /obj/item/) )
 		wear_suit.screen_loc = ui_oclothing
@@ -992,12 +1053,18 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_pockets(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(l_store)			l_store.screen_loc = ui_storage1	//TODO
 	if(r_store)			r_store.screen_loc = ui_storage2	//TODO
 	if(update_icons)	update_icons_layers()
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_wear_mask(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if( wear_mask && ( istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask) || istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/accessory) || istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/weapon/grenade) ) && !(head && head.flags_inv & HIDEMASK))
 		wear_mask.screen_loc = ui_mask	//TODO
 
@@ -1029,6 +1096,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_back(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(back)
 		back.screen_loc = ui_back	//TODO
 
@@ -1077,6 +1147,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 		update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_hud()	//TODO: do away with this if possible
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(client)
 		client.screen |= contents
 		if(hud_used)
@@ -1089,6 +1162,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 		hud_used.r_hand_hud_object.update_icon()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_handcuffed(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(handcuffed)
 		drop_r_hand()
 		drop_l_hand()
@@ -1110,6 +1186,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_legcuffed(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(legcuffed)
 
 		var/image/standing
@@ -1132,6 +1211,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_r_hand(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(r_hand)
 		r_hand.screen_loc = ui_rhand	//TODO
 
@@ -1168,6 +1250,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_inv_l_hand(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(l_hand)
 		l_hand.screen_loc = ui_lhand	//TODO
 
@@ -1203,6 +1288,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	if(update_icons) update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/update_tail_showing(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	overlays_standing[TAIL_LAYER] = null
 
 	var/species_tail = species.get_tail(src)
@@ -1246,6 +1334,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 //Not really once, since BYOND can't do that.
 //Update this if the ability to flick() images or make looping animation start at the first frame is ever added.
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/animate_tail_once(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	var/t_state = "[species.get_tail(src)]_once"
 
 	var/image/tail_overlay = overlays_standing[TAIL_LAYER]
@@ -1263,18 +1354,27 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 		update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/animate_tail_start(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	set_tail_state("[species.get_tail(src)]_slow[rand(0,9)]")
 
 	if(update_icons)
 		update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/animate_tail_fast(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	set_tail_state("[species.get_tail(src)]_loop[rand(0,9)]")
 
 	if(update_icons)
 		update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/animate_tail_reset(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	if(stat != DEAD)
 		set_tail_state("[species.get_tail(src)]_idle[rand(0,9)]")
 	else
@@ -1284,6 +1384,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 		update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/animate_tail_stop(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	set_tail_state("[species.get_tail(src)]_static")
 
 	if(update_icons)
@@ -1293,6 +1396,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 //Adds a collar overlay above the helmet layer if the suit has one
 //	Suit needs an identically named sprite in icons/mob/collar.dmi
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/update_collar(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	var/icon/C = new('icons/mob/collar.dmi')
 	var/image/standing = null
 
@@ -1305,6 +1411,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_modifier_visuals(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	overlays_standing[MODIFIER_EFFECTS_LAYER] = null
 	var/image/effects = new()
 	for(var/datum/modifier/M in modifiers)
@@ -1318,6 +1427,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 		update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_fire(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	overlays_standing[FIRE_LAYER] = null
 	if(on_fire)
 		overlays_standing[FIRE_LAYER] = image("icon"='icons/mob/OnFire.dmi', "icon_state" = get_fire_icon_state())
@@ -1325,6 +1437,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 	if(update_icons)   update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/update_water(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	overlays_standing[WATER_LAYER] = null
 	var/depth = check_submerged()
 	if(depth)
@@ -1336,6 +1451,9 @@ var/global/list/damage_icon_parts = list()
 		update_icons_layers()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/update_surgery(var/update_icons=1)
+	if(QDESTROYING(src))
+		return
+
 	overlays_standing[SURGERY_LEVEL] = null
 	var/image/total = new
 	for(var/obj/item/organ/external/E in organs)