--- deliantra/server/common/object.C	2008/04/23 07:25:54	1.218
+++ deliantra/server/common/object.C	2008/04/23 21:09:10	1.219
@@ -1028,6 +1028,12 @@
   if (destroyed ())
     return;
 
+  if (!is_head () && !head->destroyed ())
+    {
+      LOG (llevError | logBacktrace, "tried to destroy the tail of an object");
+      head->destroy (destroy_inventory);
+    }
+
   destroy_inv (!destroy_inventory);
 
   if (is_head ())