diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate.cpp
index e3eb7351efa..8419869317b 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ void MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate::switchToState(DoorStateType dst)
 	if (m_doorState == dst)
 		return;
 
+	// Safety check: if the object has been destroyed, don't attempt state changes
+	if (!getObject())
+		return;
+
 	const MissileLauncherBuildingUpdateModuleData* d = getMissileLauncherBuildingUpdateModuleData();
 	ModelConditionFlags clr, set;
 	UnsignedInt now = TheGameLogic->getFrame();
@@ -220,6 +224,10 @@ Bool MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate::isPowerCurrentlyInUse( const CommandButton *
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 UpdateSleepTime MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate::update( void )
 {
+	// Safety check: if the object has been destroyed, don't update
+	if (!getObject())
+		return UPDATE_SLEEP_NONE;
+
 	const MissileLauncherBuildingUpdateModuleData* d = getMissileLauncherBuildingUpdateModuleData();
 
 	UnsignedInt now = TheGameLogic->getFrame();
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate.cpp
index e1c641345f3..fd0d04ad8e3 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Update/MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ void MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate::switchToState(DoorStateType dst)
 	if (m_doorState == dst)
 		return;
 
+	// Safety check: if the object has been destroyed, don't attempt state changes
+	if (!getObject())
+		return;
+
 	const MissileLauncherBuildingUpdateModuleData* d = getMissileLauncherBuildingUpdateModuleData();
 	ModelConditionFlags clr, set;
 	UnsignedInt now = TheGameLogic->getFrame();
@@ -236,6 +240,10 @@ Bool MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate::isPowerCurrentlyInUse( const CommandButton *
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 UpdateSleepTime MissileLauncherBuildingUpdate::update( void )
 {
+	// Safety check: if the object has been destroyed, don't update
+	if (!getObject())
+		return UPDATE_SLEEP_NONE;
+
 	const MissileLauncherBuildingUpdateModuleData* d = getMissileLauncherBuildingUpdateModuleData();
 
 	UnsignedInt now = TheGameLogic->getFrame();