diff --git a/data/sql/updates/pending_db_world/rev_1720553647517970800.sql b/data/sql/updates/pending_db_world/rev_1720553647517970800.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c612b7be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/sql/updates/pending_db_world/rev_1720553647517970800.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- delete SAI of firework objects
+UPDATE `gameobject_template` SET `AIName` = '' WHERE (`entry` IN (180703, 180704, 180707, 180708, 180720, 180721, 180722, 180723, 180724, 180725, 180726, 180727, 180728, 180729, 180730, 180731, 180733, 180736, 180737, 180738, 180739, 180740, 180741));
+DELETE FROM `smart_scripts` WHERE (`source_type` = 1 AND `id` IN (0, 1) AND `entryorguid` IN (180703, 180704, 180707, 180708, 180720, 180721, 180722, 180723, 180724, 180725, 180726, 180727, 180728, 180729, 180730, 180731, 180733, 180736, 180737, 180738, 180739, 180740, 180741));
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Events/firework_show/firework_show.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Events/firework_show/firework_show.cpp
index e9ac76d32..b3afb0a00 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Events/firework_show/firework_show.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Events/firework_show/firework_show.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ struct go_firework_show : public GameObjectAI
         uint32 posIdx = _show->schedule.entries[_curIdx].spawnIndex;
         if (posIdx < _show->spawns.size)
         {
-            me->SummonGameObject(_show->schedule.entries[_curIdx].gameobjectId,
+            GameObject* go = me->SummonGameObject(_show->schedule.entries[_curIdx].gameobjectId,
                 _show->spawns.entries[posIdx].x,
                 _show->spawns.entries[posIdx].y,
                 _show->spawns.entries[posIdx].z,
@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@ struct go_firework_show : public GameObjectAI
                 _show->spawns.entries[posIdx].rot2,
                 _show->spawns.entries[posIdx].rot3,
                 0);
+
+            // trigger despawn animation for firework explosion
+            if (go)
+            {
+                go->DespawnOrUnsummon();
+                go->AddObjectToRemoveList();
+            }
         }
 
         uint32 ts = _show->schedule.entries[_curIdx].timestamp;
diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Events/midsummer.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Events/midsummer.cpp
index ee50e9919..4873b3ce4 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Events/midsummer.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Events/midsummer.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ struct npc_midsummer_bonfire : public ScriptedAI
                 if (_spellFocus)
                 {
                     _spellFocus->DespawnOrUnsummon();
+                    _spellFocus->AddObjectToRemoveList();
                     _spellFocus = nullptr;
                 }
 
@@ -378,7 +379,10 @@ struct npc_midsummer_bonfire_despawner : public ScriptedAI
         {
             // spawnID is 0 for temp spawns
             if (0 == (*itr)->GetSpawnId())
+            {
                 (*itr)->DespawnOrUnsummon();
+                (*itr)->AddObjectToRemoveList();
+            }
         }
 
         me->DespawnOrUnsummon();