diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_cheat.txt b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_cheat.txt
index 15bad043cf..949c89a3c4 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_cheat.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/shared/player_cheat.txt
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ extend class PlayerPawn
 			if (type != null && type is deletetype)
 			{
 				let pack = FindInventory(type);
-				if (pack) pack.Destroy();
+				if (pack) pack.DepleteOrDestroy();
 			}
 		}
 	}