diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
index 5cdadb186c..415024d2e0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
@@ -129,15 +129,24 @@
 				return
 		if(!M.buckled)
 			return
-		var/matrix/m180 = matrix(M.transform)
-		m180.Turn(180)
-		animate(M, transform = m180, time = 3)
-		M.pixel_y = M.get_standard_pixel_y_offset(180)
-		M.adjustBruteLoss(30)
-		src.visible_message(text("<span class='danger'>[M] falls free of [src]!</span>"))
-		unbuckle_mob(M,force=1)
-		M.emote("scream")
-		M.AdjustKnockdown(20)
+		release_mob(M)
+
+/obj/structure/kitchenspike/proc/release_mob(mob/living/M)
+	var/matrix/m180 = matrix(M.transform)
+	m180.Turn(180)
+	animate(M, transform = m180, time = 3)
+	M.pixel_y = M.get_standard_pixel_y_offset(180)
+	M.adjustBruteLoss(30)
+	src.visible_message(text("<span class='danger'>[M] falls free of [src]!</span>"))
+	unbuckle_mob(M,force=1)
+	M.emote("scream")
+	M.AdjustKnockdown(20)
+
+/obj/structure/kitchenspike/Destroy()
+	if(has_buckled_mobs())
+		for(var/mob/living/L in buckled_mobs)
+			release_mob(L)
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/kitchenspike/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
 	if(disassembled)