diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Recycling/RecyclerComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Recycling/RecyclerComponent.cs
index 0fd2de6886..b3ed01c606 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Recycling/RecyclerComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Recycling/RecyclerComponent.cs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Recycling
             {
                 var entity = _intersecting[i];
                 
-                if (!CanMove(entity) || !_entityManager.IsIntersecting(Owner, entity))
+                if (entity.Deleted || !CanMove(entity) || !_entityManager.IsIntersecting(Owner, entity))
                 {
                     _intersecting.RemoveAt(i);
                     continue;