diff --git a/src/main/resources/zonemaps/map07.json b/src/main/resources/zonemaps/map07.json
index 2b34ec57..a906d291 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/zonemaps/map07.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/zonemaps/map07.json
@@ -8926,7 +8926,7 @@
     "AbsY": 3742.29175,
     "AbsZ": 42.3043633,
     "Yaw": 198.0,
-    "GUID": 713,
+    "GUID": 715,
     "MapID": null,
     "IsChildObject": true
   },
@@ -8939,7 +8939,7 @@
     "AbsY": 3729.643,
     "AbsZ": 42.3043633,
     "Yaw": 288.0,
-    "GUID": 714,
+    "GUID": 713,
     "MapID": null,
     "IsChildObject": true
   },
@@ -8952,7 +8952,7 @@
     "AbsY": 3729.643,
     "AbsZ": 49.8043633,
     "Yaw": 108.0,
-    "GUID": 715,
+    "GUID": 714,
     "MapID": null,
     "IsChildObject": true
   },
diff --git a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/services/account/AccountPersistenceService.scala b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/services/account/AccountPersistenceService.scala
index 4441cfb4..4bbcaeed 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/net/psforever/services/account/AccountPersistenceService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/net/psforever/services/account/AccountPersistenceService.scala
@@ -365,6 +365,11 @@ class PersistenceMonitor(
   def PerformLogout(): Unit = {
     (inZone.Players.find(p => p.name == name), inZone.LivePlayers.find(p => p.Name == name)) match {
       case (Some(avatar), Some(player)) if player.VehicleSeated.nonEmpty =>
+        //in case the player is holding the llu and disconnects
+        val zone         = player.Zone
+        val events       = zone.AvatarEvents
+        val nameChannel  = player.Name
+        events ! AvatarServiceMessage(nameChannel, AvatarAction.DropSpecialItem())
         //alive or dead in a vehicle
         //if the avatar is dead while in a vehicle, they haven't released yet
         AvatarActor.saveAvatarData(avatar)
@@ -381,6 +386,11 @@ class PersistenceMonitor(
         PlayerAvatarLogout(avatar, player)
 
       case (Some(avatar), Some(player)) =>
+        //in case the player is holding the llu and disconnects
+        val zone         = player.Zone
+        val events       = zone.AvatarEvents
+        val nameChannel  = player.Name
+        events ! AvatarServiceMessage(nameChannel, AvatarAction.DropSpecialItem())
         //alive or dead, as standard Infantry
         AvatarActor.saveAvatarData(avatar)
         AvatarActor.finalSavePlayerData(player)