diff --git a/code/datums/components/mood.dm b/code/datums/components/mood.dm
index e71cd5a43e..5e9382f88e 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/mood.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/mood.dm
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@
 		var/datum/mood_event/moodlet = mood_events[i]
 		if(!moodlet || !moodlet.timeout)
 			continue
-		mood_events -= moodlet.category
+		mood_events -= i
 		qdel(moodlet)
 	update_mood()