diff --git a/Scripts/DCS-SRS/Scripts/DCS-SimpleRadioStandalone.lua b/Scripts/DCS-SRS/Scripts/DCS-SimpleRadioStandalone.lua
index 057ef5a66..a5efd38bd 100644
--- a/Scripts/DCS-SRS/Scripts/DCS-SimpleRadioStandalone.lua
+++ b/Scripts/DCS-SRS/Scripts/DCS-SimpleRadioStandalone.lua
@@ -87,6 +87,15 @@ function SR.exporter()
     local _update
     local _data = LoGetSelfData()
 
+    if _data ~= nil then
+        -- check for death / eject -- call below returns a number when so
+        local _device = GetDevice(0)
+
+        if type(_device) == 'number' then
+            _data = nil -- wipe out data - aircraft is gone really
+        end
+    end
+
     if _data ~= nil then
 
         _update = {