diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
index 3ea38fe6e..b93288a16 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: LocationDirector.java,v 1.25 2002/08/14 19:07:49 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: LocationDirector.java,v 1.26 2002/10/27 21:24:58 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.crowd.client;
 
@@ -334,6 +334,25 @@ public class LocationDirector extends BasicDirector
         client.getDObjectManager().subscribeToObject(cloid, sub);
     }
 
+    // documentation inherited from interface
+    public void clientDidLogoff (Client client)
+    {
+        super.clientDidLogoff(client);
+
+        // clear ourselves out and inform observers of our departure
+        didLeavePlace();
+
+        // let our observers know that we're no longer in a location
+        _observers.apply(_didChangeOp);
+
+        // clear out everything else (it's possible that we were logged
+        // off in the middle of a change location request)
+        _pendingPlaceId = -1;
+        _previousPlaceId = -1;
+        _lastRequestTime = 0L;
+        _lservice = null;
+    }
+
     // documentation inherited
     protected void fetchServices (Client client)
     {
@@ -348,20 +367,6 @@ public class LocationDirector extends BasicDirector
         // we'll want to be going there straight away
     }
 
-    // documentation inherited from interface
-    public void clientDidLogoff (Client client)
-    {
-        super.clientDidLogoff(client);
-
-        // clear ourselves out and inform observers of our departure
-        didLeavePlace();
-
-        // let our observers know that we're no longer in a location
-        _observers.apply(_didChangeOp);
-
-        _lservice = null;
-    }
-
     // documentation inherited from interface
     public void moveSucceeded (PlaceConfig config)
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
index 69d484336..ffdb0468c 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/client/SceneDirector.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: SceneDirector.java,v 1.20 2002/08/14 19:07:57 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: SceneDirector.java,v 1.21 2002/10/27 21:24:58 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.whirled.client;
 
@@ -348,7 +348,12 @@ public class SceneDirector extends BasicDirector
     {
         super.clientDidLogoff(client);
 
+        // clear out our business
         clearScene();
+        _pendingSceneId = -1;
+        releaseSceneModel(_pendingModel);
+        _previousSceneId = -1;
+        _sservice = null;
     }
 
     // documentation inherited from interface
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java
index c6f681f18..232ca17d6 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/client/SpotSceneDirector.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: SpotSceneDirector.java,v 1.18 2002/08/14 19:07:57 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: SpotSceneDirector.java,v 1.19 2002/10/27 21:24:58 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.whirled.spot.client;
 
@@ -259,6 +259,19 @@ public class SpotSceneDirector extends BasicDirector
         _sservice = (SpotService)client.requireService(SpotService.class);
     }
 
+    // documentation inherited
+    public void clientDidLogoff (Client client)
+    {
+        super.clientDidLogoff(client);
+
+        // clear out our business
+        _locationId = -1;
+        _pendingLocId = -1;
+        _changeObserver = null;
+        _clobj = null;
+        _sservice = null;
+    }
+
     // documentation inherited from interface
     public void changeLocSucceeded (int clusterOid)
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
index e19686be5..8fd070b9a 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/zone/client/ZoneDirector.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ZoneDirector.java,v 1.9 2002/08/14 19:07:58 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ZoneDirector.java,v 1.10 2002/10/27 21:24:58 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.whirled.zone.client;
 
@@ -128,6 +128,16 @@ public class ZoneDirector extends BasicDirector
         _zservice = (ZoneService)client.requireService(ZoneService.class);
     }
 
+    // documentation inherited
+    public void clientDidLogoff (Client client)
+    {
+        super.clientDidLogoff(client);
+
+        // clear out our business
+        _zservice = null;
+        _summary = null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Called in response to a successful {@link ZoneService#moveTo}
      * request.