diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
index df8eba00ed..646b4bd57d 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/kinetic_accelerator.dm
@@ -331,9 +331,9 @@
 			uninstall(KA)
 
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/modkit/proc/uninstall(obj/item/gun/energy/kinetic_accelerator/KA, forcemove = TRUE)
+	KA.modkits -= src
 	if(forcemove)
 		forceMove(get_turf(KA))
-	KA.modkits -= src
 
 /obj/item/borg/upgrade/modkit/proc/modify_projectile(obj/item/projectile/kinetic/K)