diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
index b347a5c55a..562f304f24 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/action_button.dm
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@
 	if(old_object)
 		old_object.MouseExited(over_location, over_control, params)
 
+	if(QDELETED(over_location))
+		last_hovored_ref = null
+		return
 	last_hovored_ref = WEAKREF(over_object)
 	over_object.MouseEntered(over_location, over_control, params)
 
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@
 		our_hud.position_action_relative(src, button)
 		save_position()
 		return
+	. = ..()
 	our_hud.position_action(src, screen_loc)
 	save_position()