diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/System/ParticleSys.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/System/ParticleSys.cpp
index 7e0be3c505a..f341401d86c 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/System/ParticleSys.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/System/ParticleSys.cpp
@@ -1263,10 +1263,16 @@ void ParticleSystem::stop( void )
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void ParticleSystem::destroy( void )
 {
+	if (m_isDestroyed)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
 	m_isDestroyed = true;
 	if( m_slaveSystem )
 	{
 		m_slaveSystem->destroy();  // If we don't it will leak forever.  We are solely responsible for it.
+		m_slaveSystem = nullptr;
 	}
 }