diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_storage.dm b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_storage.dm
index 1f44b5318e..bbe63cb7f5 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_storage.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/implants/implant_storage.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/implant/storage/removed(source, silent = FALSE, special = 0)
 	if(!special)
-		qdel(pocket)
+		QDEL_NULL(pocket)
 	else
 		pocket?.moveToNullspace()
 	return ..()
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 			return FALSE
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
-		if(pocket)
+		if(!QDELETED(pocket))
 			pocket.forceMove(target)
 		else
 			pocket = new(target)