diff --git a/mal_gui/object_explorer/attacker_item.py b/mal_gui/object_explorer/attacker_item.py
index ece318b..88c8cd4 100644
--- a/mal_gui/object_explorer/attacker_item.py
+++ b/mal_gui/object_explorer/attacker_item.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from PySide6.QtGui import QColor
 from PySide6.QtCore import QTimer
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QGraphicsItem
+from shiboken6 import isValid
 
 from .item_base import ItemBase
 
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.attacker_toggle_state = False
 
         self.timer = QTimer()
-        self.status_color =  QColor(0, 255, 0)
+        self.status_color = QColor(0, 255, 0)
         self.attacker_toggle_state = False
         self.timer.timeout.connect(self.update_status_color)
         self.timer.start(500)
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ def __init__(
     def update_type_text_item_position(self):
         super().update_type_text_item_position()
         # For Attacker make the background of type As Red
-        self.asset_type_background_color = QColor(255, 0, 0) #Red
+        self.asset_type_background_color = QColor(255, 0, 0)  # Red
 
     def update_name(self):
         """Update the name of the attacker"""
@@ -43,13 +45,30 @@ def get_item_attribute_values(self):
         }
 
     def update_status_color(self):
+        # Object may already be deleted on C++ side
+        if not isValid(self):
+            return
+
+        # Still check if removed from scene
+        if self.scene() is None:
+            if self.timer.isActive():
+                self.timer.stop()
+            return
+
         self.attacker_toggle_state = not self.attacker_toggle_state
         if self.attacker_toggle_state:
-            self.status_color =  QColor(0, 255, 0) # Green
+            self.status_color = QColor(0, 255, 0)  # Green
         else:
-            self.status_color =  QColor(255, 0, 0) # Red
+            self.status_color = QColor(255, 0, 0)  # Red
         self.update()
 
+    def itemChange(self, change, value):
+        """Override to stop timer when item is removed from scene"""
+        if change == QGraphicsItem.ItemSceneChange:
+            if value is None and self.timer.isActive():
+                self.timer.stop()
+        return super().itemChange(change, value)
+
     def serialize(self):
         return {
             'title': self.title,