diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index dd5e99545d11..7fdeaa8016ee 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -829,6 +829,7 @@ cases. Override_icon_state should be a list.*/
 	UnregisterSignal(src, list(
 		COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED,
 		COMSIG_ITEM_UNWIELD,
+		COMSIG_PARENT_PREQDELETED,
 	))
 	UnregisterSignal(user, COMSIG_MOB_MOVE_OR_LOOK)
 	//General reset in case anything goes wrong, the view will always reset to default unless zooming in.
@@ -861,6 +862,7 @@ cases. Override_icon_state should be a list.*/
 		RegisterSignal(src, list(
 			COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED,
 			COMSIG_ITEM_UNWIELD,
+			COMSIG_PARENT_PREQDELETED,
 		), PROC_REF(unzoom_dropped_callback))
 		RegisterSignal(user, COMSIG_MOB_MOVE_OR_LOOK, PROC_REF(zoom_handle_mob_move_or_look))