diff --git a/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift.dm b/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift.dm
index a34611316e..7d875cc885 100644
--- a/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift.dm
+++ b/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift.dm
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 			if(istype(AM, /mob/living))
 				var/mob/living/M = AM
 				M.gib()
-			else if(AM.simulated)
+			else if(AM.simulated && !(istype(AM, /mob/observer)))
 				qdel(AM)
 
 	origin.move_contents_to(destination)