diff --git a/src/navigation.rs b/src/navigation.rs
index 33d3eef..e7cab5e 100644
--- a/src/navigation.rs
+++ b/src/navigation.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::*;
 use bevy_tts::Tts;
 
 use crate::{
+    commands::RunIfExistsExt,
     core::{Angle, CardinalDirection, Player},
     error::error_handler,
     exploration::{ExplorationFocused, Exploring},
@@ -281,6 +282,14 @@ fn update_direction(
     }
 }
 
+fn remove_direction(mut commands: Commands, removed: RemovedComponents<Transform>) {
+    for entity in removed.iter() {
+        commands.run_if_exists(entity, |mut entity| {
+            entity.remove::<CardinalDirection>();
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 fn speak_direction(
     mut tts: ResMut<Tts>,
     player: Query<
@@ -385,6 +394,7 @@ where
             .register_type::<RotationSpeed>()
             .register_type::<Sprinting>()
             .add_system(update_direction.before(SNAP))
+            .add_system_to_stage(CoreStage::PostUpdate, remove_direction)
             .add_system(speak_direction.chain(error_handler))
             .add_system(add_speed)
             .add_system_to_stage(CoreStage::PostUpdate, remove_speed);