diff --git a/addons/minedetector/functions/fnc_playDetectorSound.sqf b/addons/minedetector/functions/fnc_playDetectorSound.sqf
index 377829c42b..cee7521246 100644
--- a/addons/minedetector/functions/fnc_playDetectorSound.sqf
+++ b/addons/minedetector/functions/fnc_playDetectorSound.sqf
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ _helperObject = "ACE_LogicDummy" createVehicleLocal (getPos _unit);
 
 if !(isNull _helperObject) then {
     _helperObject attachto [_unit,[0,0,-3],""];
+    _unit setvariable [QGVAR(helperLogic), _helperObject];
+    
     [_helperObject, _unit] say3D _detectorSound;
 } else {
     ACE_LOGERROR_1("helper does not exist [%1]",_helperObject);