diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm b/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
index c2aac2cf9e75..61972f2f6c46 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cryo.dm
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@
 	var/is_on = on && operable()
 	icon_state = "[icon_state]-[is_on ? "on" : "off"]-[occupant ? "occupied" : "empty"]"
 
+/obj/structure/machinery/cryo_cell/Destroy()
+	if(occupant)
+		go_out()
+	. = ..()
+
 /obj/structure/machinery/cryo_cell/proc/process_occupant()
 	if(!occupant)
 		return