diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_chopWood.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_chopWood.sqf
index da071578b..72e993a7c 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_chopWood.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/actions/player_chopWood.sqf
@@ -105,13 +105,17 @@ if (!isNull _tree) then {
         format[localize "str_player_24_progress", _counter,_countOut] call dayz_rollingMessages;
     };
 
-   if (_proceed ||(_counter > 0) ) then {            
-		//remove vehicle, Need to ask server to remove.
-		PVDZ_objgather_Knockdown = [_tree,player];
-		publicVariableServer "PVDZ_objgather_Knockdown";         
-        //"Chopping down tree." call dayz_rollingMessages;
-        //localize "str_player_25" call dayz_rollingMessages;
-    };
+	if (_proceed || (_counter > 0)) then {
+		//localize "str_choppingTree" call dayz_rollingMessages;
+		//localize "str_player_25" call dayz_rollingMessages;
+		if (typeOf _tree == "") then {
+			// Ask server to setDamage on tree and sync for JIP
+			PVDZ_objgather_Knockdown = [_tree,player];
+			publicVariableServer "PVDZ_objgather_Knockdown";
+		} else {
+			deleteVehicle _tree;
+		};
+	};
     if !(_proceed) then {            
         localize "str_player_24_Stoped" call dayz_rollingMessages;
 
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_harvest.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_harvest.sqf
index 4362814c8..37b46cbc4 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_harvest.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_harvest.sqf
@@ -17,14 +17,18 @@ if (_ammo in ["Hatchet_Swing_Ammo","Chainsaw_Swing_Ammo"]) then {
 		// get 2d distance
 		_distance2d = [player, _tree] call BIS_fnc_distance2D;
 		
-		if(_distance2d <= 5) then {
-
+		if (_distance2d <= 5) then {
 			// damage must be going down
 			_damage = damage _tree;
 			if (DZE_TEMP_treedmg < _damage) then {
 				if (_damage < 0.99 && {(random 1) > 0.9}) then {
-					PVDZ_objgather_Knockdown = [_tree,player]; // Ask server to setDamage on tree
-					publicVariableServer "PVDZ_objgather_Knockdown";
+					if (typeOf _tree == "") then {
+						// Ask server to setDamage on tree and sync for JIP
+						PVDZ_objgather_Knockdown = [_tree,player];
+						publicVariableServer "PVDZ_objgather_Knockdown";
+					} else {
+						deleteVehicle _tree;
+					};
 				};
 				_itemOut = if (_ammo == "Chainsaw_Swing_Ammo") then {"PartWoodLumber"} else {"PartWoodPile"}; // Log can be crafted to > 2x plank > 4x woodpile			
 				[_itemOut,1,1] call fn_dropItem;