diff --git a/code/modules/admin/buildmode.dm b/code/modules/admin/buildmode.dm
index 535ffed740e..0dbd63f7e86 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/buildmode.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/buildmode.dm
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 /datum/click_intercept/buildmode/Destroy()
 	stored = null
 	Reset()
+	areaimage.loc = null
 	qdel(areaimage)
 	..()