diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm
index 147ba615edb..f217454134b 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/gene_modder.dm
@@ -58,12 +58,14 @@
 	RefreshParts()
 
 /obj/machinery/plantgenes/Destroy()
+	for(var/atom/movable/A in contents)
+		A.forceMove(loc)
+	seed = null
+	disk = null
 	core_genes.Cut()
 	reagent_genes.Cut()
 	trait_genes.Cut()
 	target = null
-	QDEL_NULL(seed)
-	QDEL_NULL(disk)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/plantgenes/RefreshParts() // Comments represent the max you can set per tier, respectively. seeds.dm [219] clamps these for us but we don't want to mislead the viewer.