diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 00e065984..37f76898c 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -9394,6 +9394,8 @@ void P_MobjThinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 		P_SetTarget(&mobj->hnext, NULL);
 	if (mobj->hprev && P_MobjWasRemoved(mobj->hprev))
 		P_SetTarget(&mobj->hprev, NULL);
+	if (mobj->itnext && P_MobjWasRemoved(mobj->itnext))
+		P_SetTarget(&mobj->itnext, NULL);
 
 	if (mobj->flags & MF_NOTHINK)
 		return;