diff --git a/modules/viscosity/area_loader.cpp b/modules/viscosity/area_loader.cpp
index 2920e7b0..893b89f4 100644
--- a/modules/viscosity/area_loader.cpp
+++ b/modules/viscosity/area_loader.cpp
@@ -44,5 +44,8 @@ void AreaLoader::_notification(int what) {
 				connect("body_exited", callable_mp(this, &self_type::body_exited));
 			}
 			return;
+		case NOTIFICATION_PREDELETE:
+			this->area->queue_free();
+			return;
 	}
 }