diff --git a/src/core/execution/SAMMissileExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/SAMMissileExecution.ts
index 959c53330..0bfa64dc0 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/SAMMissileExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/SAMMissileExecution.ts
@@ -65,8 +65,11 @@ export class SAMMissileExecution implements Execution {
           this._owner.id(),
         );
         this.active = false;
-        this.target.delete();
+        if (this.target.isActive()) {
+          this.target.delete();
+        }
         this.SAMMissile.delete(false);
+
         return;
       } else {
         this.SAMMissile.move(result);