diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
index 47fa9ab58bd..bd36278d5d0 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
@@ -1039,8 +1039,9 @@
 
 /datum/status_effect/bubblegum_curse/tick()
 	var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum/attacker = locateUID(source_UID)
-	if(!attacker || attacker.loc == null)
+	if(!attacker || attacker.loc == null || attacker.stat == DEAD)
 		qdel(src)
+		return
 	if(attacker.health <= attacker.maxHealth / 2)
 		owner.clear_fullscreen("Bubblegum")
 		owner.overlay_fullscreen("Bubblegum", /atom/movable/screen/fullscreen/stretch/fog, 2)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum.dm
index ab6d1aad75e..e03743aa5b8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum.dm
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/bubblegum/round_2/Life(seconds, times_fired)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!istype(get_area(src), /area/ruin/space/bubblegum_arena))
+	if(stat != DEAD && !istype(get_area(src), /area/ruin/space/bubblegum_arena))
 		for(var/obj/effect/landmark/spawner/bubblegum/B in GLOB.landmarks_list)
 			forceMove(get_turf(B))
 			break