diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/selectable_item_vr.dm b/code/game/objects/items/selectable_item_vr.dm
index 33b810d8d79..56d4778124b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/selectable_item_vr.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/selectable_item_vr.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	tgui_alert(user, {"[preface_string]"}, preface_title)
 	var/chosen_item = tgui_input_list(usr, selection_string, selection_title, item_options)
 	chosen_item = item_options[chosen_item]
-	if(chosen_item)
+	if(!QDELETED(src) && chosen_item)
 		user.drop_item()
 		var/obj/item/result = new chosen_item(get_turf(user))
 		user.put_in_active_hand(result)