diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
index ce0be7c0c8a1..eda9803c8784 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
@@ -355,4 +355,8 @@ SPECIAL EGG USED BY EGG CARRIER
 
 /obj/effect/alien/egg/carrier_egg/Burst(kill, instant_trigger, mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/X, is_hugger_player_controlled)
 	. = ..()
-	owner = null
+	if(owner)
+		var/datum/behavior_delegate/carrier_eggsac/behavior = owner.behavior_delegate
+		behavior.remove_egg_owner(src)
+	if(life_timer)
+		deltimer(life_timer)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/strains/carrier/eggsac.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/strains/carrier/eggsac.dm
index 3d032da2fe36..3b321ca259c9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/strains/carrier/eggsac.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/strains/carrier/eggsac.dm
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@
 /datum/behavior_delegate/carrier_eggsac/on_life()
 	if(length(eggs_sustained) > egg_sustain_cap)
 		var/obj/effect/alien/egg/carrier_egg/my_egg = eggs_sustained[1]
-		remove_egg_owner(my_egg)
-		my_egg.start_unstoppable_decay()
-		to_chat(bound_xeno, SPAN_XENOWARNING("You can only sustain [egg_sustain_cap] eggs off hive weeds! Your oldest placed egg is decaying rapidly."))
+		if(my_egg)
+			remove_egg_owner(my_egg)
+			my_egg.start_unstoppable_decay()
+			to_chat(bound_xeno, SPAN_XENOWARNING("You can only sustain [egg_sustain_cap] eggs off hive weeds! Your oldest placed egg is decaying rapidly."))
 
 	for(var/obj/effect/alien/egg/carrier_egg/my_egg as anything in eggs_sustained)
 		//Get the distance from us to our sustained egg