diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/server_maintenance.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/server_maintenance.dm
index 70c03b7591d3..ee368c4c429f 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/server_maintenance.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/server_maintenance.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var/datum/subsystem/server_maint/SSserver
 				if(!istype(C.mob, /mob/dead))
 					log_access("AFK: [key_name(C)]")
 					C << "<span class='danger'>You have been inactive for more than 10 minutes and have been disconnected.</span>"
-					del(C)
+					qdel(C)
 
 	if(config.sql_enabled)
 		sql_poll_players()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm
index 9c69cce7fbee..f66ca37c4668 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/mines.dm
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 /obj/effect/mine/kickmine/mineEffect(mob/victim)
 	if(isliving(victim) && victim.client)
 		victim << "<span class='userdanger'>You have been kicked FOR NO REISIN!</span>"
-		del(victim.client)
+		qdel(victim.client)
 
 
 /obj/effect/mine/gas
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm b/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
index 02f585a502ff..c86200ba19f8 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/DB_ban/functions.dm
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
 	if(kickbannedckey)
 		if(banned_mob && banned_mob.client && banned_mob.client.ckey == banckey)
-			del(banned_mob.client)
+			qdel(banned_mob.client)
 
 
 /datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban(ckey, bantype, job = "")
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index 844fcd3a1c65..22b243bc1efd 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ var/global/BSACooldown = 0
 			if(message)
 				C << message
 			kicked_client_names.Add("[C.ckey]")
-			del(C)
+			qdel(C)
 	return kicked_client_names
 
 //returns 1 to let the dragdrop code know we are trapping this event
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 610ee769dc39..d8dc6cc0f8b4 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@
 			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] kicked [key_name(M)].")
 			message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] kicked [key_name_admin(M)].</span>")
 			//M.client = null
-			del(M.client)
+			qdel(M.client)
 
 	//Player Notes
 	else if(href_list["addnote"])
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@
 				log_admin("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.")
 				message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.</span>")
 
-				del(M.client)
+				qdel(M.client)
 				//qdel(M)	// See no reason why to delete mob. Important stuff can be lost. And ban can be lifted before round ends.
 			if("No")
 				var/reason = input(usr,"Please State Reason.","Reason") as message
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@
 				feedback_inc("ban_perma",1)
 				DB_ban_record(BANTYPE_PERMA, M, -1, reason)
 
-				del(M.client)
+				qdel(M.client)
 				//qdel(M)
 			if("Cancel")
 				return
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index 5993129892b6..e33a37dcf808 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 		if (holder)
 			src << "Because you are an admin, you are being allowed to walk past this limitation, But it is still STRONGLY suggested you upgrade"
 		else
-			del(src)
+			qdel(src)
 			return 0
 	else if (byond_version < config.client_warn_version)	//We have words for this client.
 		src << "<span class='danger'><b>Your version of byond may be getting out of date:</b></span>"
@@ -168,11 +168,11 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 	if (connection == "web")
 		if (!config.allowwebclient)
 			src << "Web client is disabled"
-			del(src)
+			qdel(src)
 			return 0
 		if (config.webclientmembersonly && !IsByondMember())
 			src << "Sorry, but the web client is restricted to byond members only."
-			del(src)
+			qdel(src)
 			return 0
 
 	if( (world.address == address || !address) && !host )
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 			log_access("Failed Login: [key] - New account attempting to connect during panic bunker")
 			message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>Failed Login: [key] - New account attempting to connect during panic bunker</span>")
 			src << "Sorry but the server is currently not accepting connections from never before seen players."
-			del(src)
+			qdel(src)
 			return 0
 
 		if (config.notify_new_player_age >= 0)
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 	clients -= src
 	return ..()
 
+/client/Destroy()
+	return QDEL_HINT_HARDDEL_NOW
 
 /client/proc/set_client_age_from_db()
 	if (IsGuestKey(src.key))
@@ -352,7 +354,7 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 
 			log_access("Failed Login: [key] [computer_id] [address] - CID randomizer confirmed (oldcid: [oldcid])")
 
-			del(src)
+			qdel(src)
 			return TRUE
 		else
 			if (cidcheck_failedckeys[ckey])
@@ -381,7 +383,7 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 
 			//teeheehee (in case the above method doesn't work, its not 100% reliable.)
 			src << "<pre class=\"system system\">Network connection shutting down due to read error.</pre>"
-			del(src)
+			qdel(src)
 			return TRUE
 
 /client/proc/note_randomizer_user()