diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm b/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm
index 63ec5da613e..e05182bf3c1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/flag.dm
@@ -192,4 +192,5 @@
 			used = 1
 			
 /obj/item/flag/chameleon/burn()
-	explosion(loc,1,2,4,4, flame_range = 4)
\ No newline at end of file
+	explosion(loc,1,2,4,4, flame_range = 4)
+	qdel(src)
\ No newline at end of file