diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implanter.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implanter.dm
index a29e04483a4..889a51ba2f4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implanter.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implanter.dm
@@ -50,3 +50,7 @@
 		return
 	imp = new implant_type()
 	update_icon(UPDATE_ICON_STATE)
+
+/obj/item/implanter/Destroy()
+	QDEL_NULL(imp)
+	. = ..()