diff --git a/dlls/nodes.cpp b/dlls/nodes.cpp
index 74565ebaa..21d759d98 100644
--- a/dlls/nodes.cpp
+++ b/dlls/nodes.cpp
@@ -1588,6 +1588,7 @@ void CNodeEnt::Spawn( void )
 	if( WorldGraph.m_cNodes >= MAX_NODES )
 	{
 		ALERT( at_aiconsole, "cNodes >= MAX_NODES\n" );
+		REMOVE_ENTITY( edict() );
 		return;
 	}