diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/folders.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/folders.dm
index a599ec9deb..c32afab342 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/folders.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/folders.dm
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@
 			name = "folder - '[inputvalue]'"
 
 
+/obj/item/folder/Destroy()
+	for(var/obj/important_thing in contents)
+		if(!(important_thing.resistance_flags & INDESTRUCTIBLE))
+			continue
+		important_thing.forceMove(drop_location()) //don't destroy round critical content such as objective documents.
+	return ..()
+
+
 /obj/item/folder/attack_self(mob/user)
 	var/dat = "<title>[name]</title>"