diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_scrubber.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_scrubber.dm
index 27d8e3c6765..53f14f61477 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_scrubber.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/vent_scrubber.dm
@@ -53,21 +53,19 @@
 	name = "[initial_loc.name] Air Scrubber #[length(initial_loc.scrubbers)]"
 
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_scrubber/Destroy()
-	. = ..()
+	if(initial_loc)
+		initial_loc.scrubbers -= src
+
 	GLOB.all_scrubbers -= src
 
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_scrubber/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	. += "<span class='notice'>This filters the atmosphere of harmful gas. Filtered gas goes straight into the connected pipenet. Controlled by an Air Alarm.</span>"
 	if(welded)
 		. += "It seems welded shut."
 
-/obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_scrubber/Destroy()
-	if(initial_loc)
-		initial_loc.scrubbers -= src
-
-	return ..()
-
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary/vent_scrubber/update_overlays()
 	. = ..()
 	plane = FLOOR_PLANE