diff --git a/map_gen/maps/crash_site/commands.lua b/map_gen/maps/crash_site/commands.lua
index 6af46a9f..08dae498 100644
--- a/map_gen/maps/crash_site/commands.lua
+++ b/map_gen/maps/crash_site/commands.lua
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@ local function strike(args, player)
     local xpos=coords[1]
     local ypos=coords[2]
 
+    -- Check the chest is still there. Better than making destructible and mineable false because then players can upgrade the chest
+    local entities = s.find_entities_filtered {position = {-0.5, -3.5}, type = 'container', limit=1}
+    local dropbox = entities[1]
+
     -- Check the contents of the chest by spawn for enough poison capsules to use as payment
     local inv = dropbox.get_inventory(defines.inventory.chest)
     local capCount = inv.get_item_count("poison-capsule")