diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm
index c8473f1dfc8..24c8cbcd3b7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flashlight.dm
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/flashlight/flare/Destroy()
 	processing_objects.Remove(src)
-	..()
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/flashlight/flare/proc/turn_off()
 	on = 0