diff --git a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
index a2fc66faa6..9f64cd9865 100644
--- a/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
+++ b/src/playsim/p_mobj.cpp
@@ -7359,14 +7359,15 @@ void AActor::ClearCounters()
 int AActor::GetModifiedDamage(FName damagetype, int damage, bool passive, AActor *inflictor, AActor *source, int flags)
 {
 	auto inv = Inventory;
-	while (inv != nullptr)
+	while (inv != nullptr && !(inv->ObjectFlags & OF_EuthanizeMe))
 	{
+		auto nextinv = inv->Inventory;
 		IFVIRTUALPTRNAME(inv, NAME_Inventory, ModifyDamage)
 		{
 			VMValue params[8] = { (DObject*)inv, damage, damagetype.GetIndex(), &damage, passive, inflictor, source, flags };
 			VMCall(func, params, 8, nullptr, 0);
 		}
-		inv = inv->Inventory;
+		inv = nextinv;
 	}
 	return damage;
 }