diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Passenger.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Passenger.cs
index d4f6ae8e79..912dba7563 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Passenger.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Passenger.cs
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (Transport == null)
 				return;
 
-			Transport.Trait<Cargo>().Unload(Transport, self);
+			// Something killed us, but it wasn't our transport blowing up. Remove us from the cargo.
+			if (!Transport.IsDead)
+				Transport.Trait<Cargo>().Unload(Transport, self);
 		}
 	}
 }