diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index e3a3cb03b..06f6daafd 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -8660,6 +8660,8 @@ 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;