diff --git a/zone/object.cpp b/zone/object.cpp
index 241d3a3f1..b976b878a 100644
--- a/zone/object.cpp
+++ b/zone/object.cpp
@@ -443,6 +443,14 @@ bool Object::Process(){
 	if(m_ground_spawn && respawn_timer.Check()){
 		RandomSpawn(true);
 	}
+
+	if (user != nullptr && !entity_list.GetClientByCharID(user->CharacterID())) {
+		m_inuse = false;
+		last_user = user;
+		user->SetTradeskillObject(nullptr);
+		user = nullptr;
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -554,7 +562,6 @@ bool Object::HandleClick(Client* sender, const ClickObject_Struct* click_object)
 		ClickObjectAction_Struct* coa = (ClickObjectAction_Struct*)outapp->pBuffer;
 
 		//TODO: there is prolly a better way to do this.
-		m_inuse = true;
 		coa->type = m_type;
 		coa->unknown16 = 0x0a;
 
@@ -576,12 +583,6 @@ bool Object::HandleClick(Client* sender, const ClickObject_Struct* click_object)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if(sender->IsLooting())
-		{
-			coa->open = 0x00;
-			user = sender;
-		}
-
 		sender->QueuePacket(outapp);
 		safe_delete(outapp);
 
@@ -590,6 +591,7 @@ bool Object::HandleClick(Client* sender, const ClickObject_Struct* click_object)
 			return(false);
 
 		// Starting to use this object
+		m_inuse = true;
 		sender->SetTradeskillObject(this);
 
 		user = sender;