diff --git a/code/game/machinery/iv_drip.dm b/code/game/machinery/iv_drip.dm
index 5fbd0089b23d..895a24b5c0cb 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/iv_drip.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/iv_drip.dm
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/iv_drip/Destroy()
 	. = ..()
+	attached.active_transfusions -= src
 	delete_beam()
 
 /obj/structure/machinery/iv_drip/MouseDrop(over_object, src_location, over_location)