diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index 1d0c9caa12..941e91e9f9 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -24,4 +24,7 @@
 
 		targetHead.eye_icon = baseHead.eye_icon
 		targetHead.eye_icon_location = baseHead.eye_icon_location
+
+		if(!QDELETED(baseHead) && baseHead)
+			qdel(baseHead)
 	return
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