diff --git a/include/game/gamemanager.hpp b/include/game/gamemanager.hpp
index d9d13e0..e12f438 100644
--- a/include/game/gamemanager.hpp
+++ b/include/game/gamemanager.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace Game {
             static T* getEntityByName(const std::string& name);
             template<typename T>
             static void destroyEntity(T* entity);
+            static void processPendingEntityRemovals();
 
         private:
             int mTargetUpdatesPerSecond = TARGET_UPDATE_RATE;
@@ -140,7 +141,8 @@ namespace Game {
     void GameManager::destroyEntity(T* entity) {
         static_assert(std::is_base_of_v<Object::Entity, T>, "T must derive from Object::Entity");
         if (entity) {
-            State::GameState::getInstance().removeEntity(entity->getName());
+            entity->setActive(false);
+            State::GameState::getInstance().queueEntityRemoval(entity->getName());
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/include/state/gamestate.hpp b/include/state/gamestate.hpp
index 8d881a8..899c3e2 100644
--- a/include/state/gamestate.hpp
+++ b/include/state/gamestate.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <object/entity.hpp>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <unordered_map>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace Game::State {
     class GameState {
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ namespace Game::State {
             void wipe();
             Object::Entity* getEntityByName(const std::string& name); // Get an entity by name, returns nullptr if no entity with the name exists
             std::vector<Object::Entity*> getEntitiesSnapshot(bool sortByZIndex = false); // Get a stable snapshot of entity pointers for iteration outside the lock
+            void queueEntityRemoval(const std::string& name);
+            void processPendingRemovals();
 
             // Add an entity to the gamestate; returns a pointer to the stored entity.
             Object::Entity* addEntity(std::unique_ptr<Object::Entity> entity);
@@ -31,5 +34,6 @@ namespace Game::State {
         private:
             mutable std::mutex mMutex; // Shared mutex for thread safety
             std::unordered_map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<Object::Entity>> mEntityMap; // Own entities while allowing O(1) lookup by name
+            std::vector<std::string> mPendingRemovals;
     };
 }
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diff --git a/src/game/agame/enemy.cpp b/src/game/agame/enemy.cpp
index a69c36d..e6eb593 100644
--- a/src/game/agame/enemy.cpp
+++ b/src/game/agame/enemy.cpp
@@ -15,5 +15,8 @@ namespace Game::AGame {
     void Enemy::onCollisionEnter(Object::Entity* other) {
         LOG("Enemy '" << getName() << "' collided with '" << other->getName() << "' (onCollisionEnter); Killing myself now!");
         GameManager::setSharedData("enemyActiveCount", GameManager::getSharedData<int>("enemyActiveCount") - 1);
+        
+        // Find in state
+        GameManager::destroyEntity(this);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/game/gamemanager.cpp b/src/game/gamemanager.cpp
index 0ddbd2f..e4b0a5d 100644
--- a/src/game/gamemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/game/gamemanager.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ namespace Game {
 
                     // Update components first
                     entity->updateComponents(seconds);
+                    if (!entity->isActive()) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
 
                     entity->update(seconds);
                 }
@@ -42,6 +45,8 @@ namespace Game {
                 ERROR("Exception in GameManager thread: " << e.what());
             }
 
+            GameManager::processPendingEntityRemovals();
+
             mLastDelta = seconds;
             mLastUpdate = now;
 
@@ -74,5 +79,9 @@ namespace Game {
             mSharedBools.erase(key);
         }
     }
+
+    void GameManager::processPendingEntityRemovals() {
+        State::GameState::getInstance().processPendingRemovals();
+    }
     
 }
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diff --git a/src/object/components/boxcollider.cpp b/src/object/components/boxcollider.cpp
index 07a966d..c060a92 100644
--- a/src/object/components/boxcollider.cpp
+++ b/src/object/components/boxcollider.cpp
@@ -82,9 +82,15 @@ namespace Game::Object::Components {
                 // Collision detected
                 if (!mCollidingWith.contains(other)) {
                     thisEntity->onCollisionEnter(other);
+                    if (!thisEntity->isActive()) {
+                        return;
+                    }
                     //other->onCollisionEnter(thisEntity);
                 } else {
                     thisEntity->onCollisionStay(other);
+                    if (!thisEntity->isActive()) {
+                        return;
+                    }
                     //other->onCollisionStay(thisEntity);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/state/gamestate.cpp b/src/state/gamestate.cpp
index be37440..6b50276 100644
--- a/src/state/gamestate.cpp
+++ b/src/state/gamestate.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,25 @@ namespace Game::State {
         return false;
     }
 
+    void GameState::queueEntityRemoval(const std::string& name) {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
+        if (std::find(mPendingRemovals.begin(), mPendingRemovals.end(), name) == mPendingRemovals.end()) {
+            mPendingRemovals.push_back(name);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void GameState::processPendingRemovals() {
+        std::vector<std::string> pendingRemovals;
+        {
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
+            pendingRemovals = std::move(mPendingRemovals);
+        }
+
+        for (const auto& name : pendingRemovals) {
+            removeEntity(name);
+        }
+    }
+
     void GameState::wipe() {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
         for (const auto& pair : mEntityMap) {
@@ -39,6 +58,7 @@ namespace Game::State {
             }
         }
         mEntityMap.clear();
+        mPendingRemovals.clear();
     }
 
     Object::Entity* GameState::getEntityByName(const std::string& name) {