diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/solargrub.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/solargrub.dm
index 6bba9fcf1a..e61c701b96 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/solargrub.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/vore/solargrub.dm
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ List of things solar grubs should be able to do:
 	icon_dead = "smes"
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/retaliate/solargrub/smes/death()
-	. = ..()
+	..()
+	var/location = get_turf(src)
 	new /obj/machinery/power/smes(location)
 	qdel(src)