diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
index c9016d189ad..582f4cdb923 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
@@ -1518,6 +1518,9 @@ Object *Team::getTeamTargetObject()
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 	Object *target = TheGameLogic->findObjectByID(m_commonAttackTarget);
+	if (target && target->isDestroyed()) {
+		target = nullptr;
+	}
 	if (target) {
 		//If the enemy unit is stealthed and not detected, then we can't attack it!
 	if( target->testStatus( OBJECT_STATUS_STEALTHED ) &&
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
index 30c8f077215..5d25a3b9e8f 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/RTS/Team.cpp
@@ -1519,6 +1519,9 @@ Object *Team::getTeamTargetObject()
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 	Object *target = TheGameLogic->findObjectByID(m_commonAttackTarget);
+	if (target && target->isDestroyed()) {
+		target = nullptr;
+	}
 	if (target) {
 		//If the enemy unit is stealthed and not detected, then we can't attack it!
 	if( target->testStatus( OBJECT_STATUS_STEALTHED ) &&