diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index e5bad4c6a4e..b24dae91815 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
 #include "multigifts.h"
 #include "wzscriptdebug.h"
 #include "gamehistorylogger.h"
+#include "wzapi.h"
 #include <array>
 
 #if defined(__clang__)
@@ -3379,7 +3380,7 @@ bool saveGame(const char *aFileName, GAME_TYPE saveType, bool isAutoSave)
 	size_t			fileExtension;
 	char			CurrentFileName[PATH_MAX] = {'\0'};
 
-	triggerEvent(TRIGGER_GAME_SAVING);
+	executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals([]() { triggerEvent(TRIGGER_GAME_SAVING); });
 
 	ASSERT_OR_RETURN(false, aFileName && strlen(aFileName) > 4, "Bad savegame filename");
 	sstrcpy(CurrentFileName, aFileName);
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 72db7ea8d5e..dceab8f0cd9 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 #include "seqdisp.h"
 #include "version.h"
 #include "hci/teamstrategy.h"
+#include "wzapi.h"
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <unordered_map>
@@ -1895,7 +1896,7 @@ bool stageThreeInitialise()
 
 	if (getLevelLoadType() == GTYPE_SAVE_MIDMISSION || getLevelLoadType() == GTYPE_SAVE_START)
 	{
-		triggerEvent(TRIGGER_GAME_LOADED);
+		executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals([]() { triggerEvent(TRIGGER_GAME_LOADED); });
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -1907,7 +1908,7 @@ bool stageThreeInitialise()
 			triggerEventCheatMode(true);
 		}
 
-		triggerEvent(TRIGGER_GAME_INIT);
+		executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals([]() { triggerEvent(TRIGGER_GAME_INIT); });
 		playerBuiltHQ = structureExists(selectedPlayer, REF_HQ, true, false);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/loop.cpp b/src/loop.cpp
index d618c2e432b..3a1a29deb90 100644
--- a/src/loop.cpp
+++ b/src/loop.cpp
@@ -491,14 +491,6 @@ void countUpdate(bool synch)
 	}
 }
 
-template <typename Fn>
-static void executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals(Fn fn)
-{
-	ASSERT(wzapi::scriptQueuedObjectRemovals().empty(), "Leftover script-queued object removals detected!");
-	fn();
-	wzapi::processScriptQueuedObjectRemovals();
-}
-
 static void gameStateUpdate()
 {
 	WZ_PROFILE_SCOPE(gameStateUpdate);
@@ -586,7 +578,7 @@ static void gameStateUpdate()
 
 	missionTimerUpdate();
 
-	proj_UpdateAll();
+	executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals([]() { proj_UpdateAll(); });
 
 	for (FEATURE *psCFeat : apsFeatureLists[0])
 	{
@@ -710,10 +702,16 @@ GAMECODE gameLoop()
 		NETflush();  // Make sure that we aren't waiting too long to send data.
 	}
 
-	unsigned before = wzGetTicks();
-	GAMECODE renderReturn = renderLoop();
-	pie_ScreenFrameRenderEnd(); // must happen here for proper renderBudget calculation
-	unsigned after = wzGetTicks();
+	unsigned before, after;
+	GAMECODE renderReturn;
+	executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals([&before, &after, &renderReturn]()
+	{
+		before = wzGetTicks();
+		renderReturn = renderLoop();
+		pie_ScreenFrameRenderEnd(); // must happen here for proper renderBudget calculation
+		after = wzGetTicks();
+	});
+
 
 #if defined(__EMSCRIPTEN__)
 	lastRenderDelta = (after - before);
@@ -769,7 +767,7 @@ void videoLoop()
 			{
 				displayGameOver(getScriptWinLoseVideo() == PLAY_WIN, false);
 			}
-			triggerEvent(TRIGGER_VIDEO_QUIT);
+			executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals([]() { triggerEvent(TRIGGER_VIDEO_QUIT); });
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b3d683fb45e..4ba4f3e621e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
 #include "wzcrashhandlingproviders.h"
 #include "wzpropertyproviders.h"
 #include "3rdparty/gsl_finally.h"
+#include "wzapi.h"
 
 #if defined(WZ_OS_UNIX)
 # include <signal.h>
@@ -987,7 +988,7 @@ static void startGameLoop()
 	{
 		addMissionTimerInterface();
 	}
-	triggerEvent(TRIGGER_START_LEVEL);
+	executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals([]() { triggerEvent(TRIGGER_START_LEVEL); });
 	screen_disableMapPreview();
 
 	if (!bMultiPlayer && getCamTweakOption_AutosavesOnly())
diff --git a/src/mission.cpp b/src/mission.cpp
index 547449148fe..cc645b7af48 100644
--- a/src/mission.cpp
+++ b/src/mission.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 #include "lib/framework/wztime.h"
 #include "keybind.h"
 #include "campaigninfo.h"
+#include "wzapi.h"
 
 #define		IDMISSIONRES_TXT		11004
 #define		IDMISSIONRES_LOAD		11005
@@ -2113,7 +2114,10 @@ void intUpdateTransporterTimer(WIDGET *psWidget, const W_CONTEXT *psContext)
 					if (psTransporter->action == DACTION_TRANSPORTWAITTOFLYIN)
 					{
 						missionFlyTransportersIn(selectedPlayer, false);
-						triggerEvent(TRIGGER_TRANSPORTER_ARRIVED, psTransporter);
+						executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals([psTransporter]()
+						{
+							triggerEvent(TRIGGER_TRANSPORTER_ARRIVED, psTransporter);
+						});
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -2859,7 +2863,7 @@ void missionTimerUpdate()
 			if ((SDWORD)(gameTime - mission.startTime) > mission.time)
 			{
 				//the script can call the end game cos have failed!
-				triggerEvent(TRIGGER_MISSION_TIMEOUT);
+				executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals([]() { triggerEvent(TRIGGER_MISSION_TIMEOUT); });
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/transporter.cpp b/src/transporter.cpp
index 85dd3fca08a..409eb5f085d 100644
--- a/src/transporter.cpp
+++ b/src/transporter.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 #include "visibility.h"
 #include "multiplay.h"
 #include "hci/groups.h"
+#include "wzapi.h"
 
 //#define IDTRANS_FORM			9000	//The Transporter base form
 #define IDTRANS_CLOSE			9002	//The close button icon
@@ -1280,7 +1281,7 @@ void processLaunchTransporter()
 			//set the data for the transporter timer
 			widgSetUserData(psWScreen, IDTRANTIMER_DISPLAY, (void *)psCurrTransporter);
 
-			triggerEvent(TRIGGER_TRANSPORTER_LAUNCH, psCurrTransporter);
+			executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals([]() { triggerEvent(TRIGGER_TRANSPORTER_LAUNCH, psCurrTransporter); });
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/wzapi.cpp b/src/wzapi.cpp
index f8065821b04..82d6eb44a0d 100644
--- a/src/wzapi.cpp
+++ b/src/wzapi.cpp
@@ -4591,7 +4591,7 @@ wzapi::QueuedObjectRemovalsVector& wzapi::scriptQueuedObjectRemovals()
 {
 	static QueuedObjectRemovalsVector instance = []()
 	{
-		static constexpr size_t initialCapacity = 16;
+		static constexpr size_t initialCapacity = 32;
 		QueuedObjectRemovalsVector ret;
 		ret.reserve(initialCapacity);
 		return ret;
@@ -4605,6 +4605,11 @@ void wzapi::processScriptQueuedObjectRemovals()
 	for (auto& objWithSfxFlag : queuedObjRemovals)
 	{
 		BASE_OBJECT* psObj = objWithSfxFlag.first;
+		if (psObj->died)
+		{
+			debug(LOG_MSG, "Object %p is already dead, not processing", psObj);
+			continue;
+		}
 		if (objWithSfxFlag.second)
 		{
 			switch (psObj->type)
diff --git a/src/wzapi.h b/src/wzapi.h
index d5216ed347b..6fbeb52b6d9 100644
--- a/src/wzapi.h
+++ b/src/wzapi.h
@@ -1156,4 +1156,12 @@ namespace wzapi
 	void processScriptQueuedObjectRemovals();
 } // namespace wzapi
 
+template <typename Fn>
+static void executeFnAndProcessScriptQueuedRemovals(Fn fn)
+{
+	ASSERT(wzapi::scriptQueuedObjectRemovals().empty(), "Leftover script-queued object removals detected!");
+	fn();
+	wzapi::processScriptQueuedObjectRemovals();
+}
+
 #endif