diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
index 6bdca31c68..83b58fde65 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
@@ -133,9 +133,12 @@
 			if(1 to 9)
 				var/turf/here = get_turf(src)
 				for(var/turf/closed/T in range(2, src))
-					here.ChangeTurf(T.type)
-					return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
+					here.PlaceOnTop(T.type)
+					qdel(src)
+					return
 				here.PlaceOnTop(/turf/closed/wall)
+				qdel(src)
+				return
 			if(9 to 11)
 				lights = FALSE
 				locked = TRUE