diff --git a/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift.dm b/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift.dm
index 395cbe608d6..86bc8d761da 100644
--- a/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift.dm
+++ b/code/modules/turbolift/turbolift.dm
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@
 		return 0
 
 	for(var/turf/T in destination)
-		for(var/I in T)
-			if(istype(I, /mob/living))
-				var/mob/living/L = I
-				L.gib()
-			else if(istype(I,/obj))
-				qdel(I)
+		for(var/atom/movable/AM in T)
+			if(istype(AM, /mob/living))
+				var/mob/living/M = AM
+				M.gib()
+			else if(AM.simulated && !(istype(AM, /mob/observer)))
+				qdel(AM)
 
 	origin.move_contents_to(destination)
 
@@ -180,4 +180,4 @@
 
 // TODO: dummy machine ('lift mechanism') in powered area for functionality/blackout checks.
 /datum/turbolift/proc/is_functional()
-	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
+	return 1