diff --git a/code/modules/borer/borer.dm b/code/modules/borer/borer.dm
index cebc39b731f4..bbadd9a66b1f 100644
--- a/code/modules/borer/borer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/borer/borer.dm
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/cortical_borer/Destroy()
 	SSmob.living_misc_mobs -= src
+	var/datum/mob_hud/H = GLOB.huds[MOB_HUD_BRAINWORM]
+	H.remove_hud_from(src, src)
 	if(host)
 		for(var/datum/action/innate/borer/action in host.actions)
 			action.hide_from(host)