diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm
index 61187006a4..dc28ffa9a5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm
@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@
 		CR.button.screen_loc = "6:[pos],4:-2"
 		CR.button.moved = "6:[pos],4:-2"
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/construct/Destroy()
+	original_mind = null
+	. = ..()
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/construct/death()
-	if(original_mind)
+	if(original_mind && QDELETED(original_mind))
 		transfer_ckey(original_mind.current)
 	..()