diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
index ccfc041b21..f773e3c92d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/garbage.dm
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(garbage)
 
 // Should be treated as a replacement for the 'del' keyword.
 // Datums passed to this will be given a chance to clean up references to allow the GC to collect them.
-/proc/qdel(datum/D, force=FALSE)
+/proc/qdel(datum/D, force=FALSE, ...)
 	if(!istype(D))
 		del(D)
 		return
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(garbage)
 		D.gc_destroyed = GC_CURRENTLY_BEING_QDELETED
 		var/start_time = world.time
 		var/start_tick = world.tick_usage
-		var/hint = D.Destroy(force) // Let our friend know they're about to get fucked up.
+		var/hint = D.Destroy(arglist(args.Copy(2))) // Let our friend know they're about to get fucked up.
 		if(world.time != start_time)
 			I.slept_destroy++
 		else
diff --git a/code/datums/components/README.md b/code/datums/components/README.md
index eeb6615a63..11cbf1858d 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/README.md
+++ b/code/datums/components/README.md
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ Stands have a lot of procs which mimic mob procs. Rather than inserting hooks fo
     * Signals will not be recieved while this function is running
     * Component may be deleted after this function completes without being attached
     * Do not call `qdel(src)` from this function
-1. `/datum/component/Destroy()` (virtual, no-sleep)
+1. `/datum/component/Destroy(force(bool), silent(bool))` (virtual, no-sleep)
     * Sends the `COMSIG_COMPONENT_REMOVING` signal to the parent datum if the `parent` isn't being qdeleted
     * Properly removes the component from `parent` and cleans up references
+    * Setting `force` makes it not check for and remove the component from the parent
+    * Setting `silent` deletes the component without sending a `COMSIG_COMPONENT_REMOVING` signal
 1. `/datum/component/proc/InheritComponent(datum/component/C, i_am_original(boolean))` (abstract, no-sleep)
     * Called on a component when a component of the same type was added to the same parent
     * See `/datum/component/var/dupe_mode`
diff --git a/code/datums/components/_component.dm b/code/datums/components/_component.dm
index 3a593a8d14..bb60350cbf 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/_component.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/_component.dm
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
 	var/list/arguments = args.Copy()
 	arguments.Cut(1, 2)
 	if(Initialize(arglist(arguments)) == COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE)
-		parent = null
-		qdel(src)
+		qdel(src, TRUE, TRUE)
 		return
 	
 	_CheckDupesAndJoinParent(P)
@@ -36,13 +35,11 @@
 			switch(dm)
 				if(COMPONENT_DUPE_UNIQUE)
 					old.InheritComponent(src, TRUE)
-					parent = null	//prevent COMPONENT_REMOVING signal, no _RemoveFromParent because we aren't in their list yet
-					qdel(src)
+					qdel(src, TRUE, TRUE)
 					return
 				if(COMPONENT_DUPE_HIGHLANDER)
 					InheritComponent(old, FALSE)
-					old._RemoveFromParent()
-					qdel(old)
+					qdel(old, FALSE, TRUE)
 
 	//provided we didn't eat someone
 	if(!old)
@@ -83,12 +80,14 @@
 /datum/component/proc/Initialize(...)
 	return
 
-/datum/component/Destroy()
+/datum/component/Destroy(force=FALSE, silent=FALSE)
 	enabled = FALSE
 	var/datum/P = parent
-	if(P)
+	if(!force)
 		_RemoveFromParent()
+	if(!silent)
 		P.SendSignal(COMSIG_COMPONENT_REMOVING, src)
+	parent = null
 	LAZYCLEARLIST(signal_procs)
 	return ..()
 
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@
 			dc -= I
 	if(!dc.len)
 		P.datum_components = null
-	parent = null
 
 /datum/component/proc/RegisterSignal(sig_type_or_types, proc_or_callback, override = FALSE)
 	if(QDELETED(src))
diff --git a/code/datums/datum.dm b/code/datums/datum.dm
index 00dd796f47..dc74e72713 100644
--- a/code/datums/datum.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datum.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // Default implementation of clean-up code.
 // This should be overridden to remove all references pointing to the object being destroyed.
 // Return the appropriate QDEL_HINT; in most cases this is QDEL_HINT_QUEUE.
-/datum/proc/Destroy(force=FALSE)
+/datum/proc/Destroy(force=FALSE, ...)
 	tag = null
 	var/list/timers = active_timers
 	active_timers = null
@@ -27,11 +27,9 @@
 		if(length(all_components))
 			for(var/I in all_components)
 				var/datum/component/C = I
-				C._RemoveFromParent()
-				qdel(C)
+				qdel(C, FALSE, TRUE)
 		else
 			var/datum/component/C = all_components
-			C._RemoveFromParent()
-			qdel(C)
+			qdel(C, FALSE, TRUE)
 		dc.Cut()
 	return QDEL_HINT_QUEUE