diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
index 989e584575d..38afe0f2dda 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/implants/implant.dm
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
 		implant_data = new implant_data
 
 /obj/item/implant/Destroy()
+	if(imp_in)
+		removed(imp_in)
 	QDEL_NULL(implant_data)
 	return ..()
 
@@ -222,11 +224,6 @@
 
 	return TRUE
 
-/obj/item/implant/Destroy()
-	if(imp_in)
-		removed(imp_in)
-	return ..()
-
 /obj/item/implant/dropped(mob/user)
 	. = TRUE
 	..()