diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index abb12811..6e41d153 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -2183,7 +2183,9 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source)
 				P_SetTarget(&target->target->hnext, NULL);
 		}
 	}
-	//
+	// Above block does not clean up rocket sneakers when a player dies, so we need to do it here target->target is null when using rocket sneakers
+	if (target->player)
+		K_DropRocketSneaker(target->player);
 
 	// Let EVERYONE know what happened to a player! 01-29-2002 Tails
 	if (target->player && !target->player->spectator)