diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_fire.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_fire.dm
index c58d14f4d4..a3c9c68d55 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_fire.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/environmental/LINDA_fire.dm
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
 	for(var/A in location)
 		var/atom/AT = A
-		if(AT && AT != src) // It's possible that the item is deleted in temperature_expose
+		if(!QDELETED(AT) && AT != src) // It's possible that the item is deleted in temperature_expose
 			AT.fire_act(temperature, volume)
 	return