diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/_ammunition.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/_ammunition.dm
index b621033123..1404529700 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/_ammunition.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/_ammunition.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@
 	setDir(pick(GLOB.alldirs))
 	update_icon()
 
+/obj/item/ammo_casing/Destroy()
+	if(BB)
+		QDEL_NULL(BB)
+	return ..()
+
 /obj/item/ammo_casing/update_icon()
 	..()
 	icon_state = "[initial(icon_state)][BB ? "-live" : ""]"