diff --git a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
index 4aa0323fd5..5990c70813 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/lavaland/necropolis_chests.dm
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/melee/ghost_sword/proc/recursive_orbit_collect(atom/A, list/L)
 	for(var/i in A.orbiters?.orbiters)
-		if(!isobserver(i))
+		if(!isobserver(i) || (i in L))
 			continue
 		L |= i
 		recursive_orbit_collect(i, L)