diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_machinery/reagent_grinder.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_machinery/reagent_grinder.dm
index 1de4a84451e1..3c596b6a79a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_machinery/reagent_grinder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_machinery/reagent_grinder.dm
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/reagentgrinder/Destroy()
 	cleanup()
-	. = ..()
+
+	QDEL_NULL(beaker)
+
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/reagentgrinder/update_icon()
 	icon_state = "juicer"+num2text(!isnull(beaker))