diff --git a/src/mission.cpp b/src/mission.cpp
index 08467b17dd7ec..9563ea1410d8f 100644
--- a/src/mission.cpp
+++ b/src/mission.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ bool mission::on_creature_fusion( Creature &fuser, Creature &fused )
         return false;
     }
     bool mission_transfered = false;
+    std::vector<int> mission_ids_to_remove;
     for( const int mission_id : mon_fused->mission_ids ) {
         const mission *const found_mission = mission::find( mission_id );
         if( !found_mission ) {
@@ -269,10 +270,13 @@ bool mission::on_creature_fusion( Creature &fuser, Creature &fused )
         if( type->goal == MGOAL_KILL_MONSTER || type->goal == MGOAL_KILL_MONSTERS ) {
             // the fuser has to be killed now!
             mon_fuser->mission_ids.emplace( mission_id );
-            mon_fused->mission_ids.erase( mission_id );
+            mission_ids_to_remove.push_back( mission_id );
             mission_transfered = true;
         }
     }
+    for( const int mission_id : mission_ids_to_remove ) {
+        mon_fused->mission_ids.erase( mission_id );
+    }
     return mission_transfered;
 }