diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
index 1242b7aa6..0f33c6f10 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -2044,6 +2044,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             base.Remove();
 
+            if (selectedItems[0] != null) selectedItems[0].Drop(this);
+            if (selectedItems[1] != null) selectedItems[1].Drop(this);
+
             if (info != null) info.Remove();
 
             CharacterList.Remove(this);
@@ -2054,9 +2057,6 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             if (AnimController != null) AnimController.Remove();
 
-            if (selectedItems[0] != null) selectedItems[0].Drop(this);
-            if (selectedItems[1] != null) selectedItems[1].Drop(this);
-
             foreach (Character c in CharacterList)
             {
                 if (c.focusedCharacter == this) c.focusedCharacter = null;