diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
index 3ac19981a52..12fcf564aec 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
@@ -6275,6 +6275,12 @@ StateReturnType AIExitState::update()
 		if( goalExitInterface == nullptr )
 			return STATE_FAILURE;
 
+#if !RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Stubbjax 03/05/2026 Stop trying to exit if the container is dead, as we are already ejected.
+		if (goal->isEffectivelyDead())
+			return STATE_FAILURE;
+#endif
+
 		if( goalExitInterface->isExitBusy() )
 			return STATE_CONTINUE;// Just wait a sec.
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
index ed72618ea52..33b4bcf7171 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
@@ -6487,6 +6487,12 @@ StateReturnType AIExitState::update()
 		if( goalExitInterface == nullptr )
 			return STATE_FAILURE;
 
+#if !RETAIL_COMPATIBLE_CRC
+		// TheSuperHackers @bugfix Stubbjax 03/05/2026 Stop trying to exit if the container is dead, as we are already ejected.
+		if (goal->isEffectivelyDead())
+			return STATE_FAILURE;
+#endif
+
 		if( goalExitInterface->isExitBusy() )
 			return STATE_CONTINUE;// Just wait a sec.