diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
index eea1678057d..ee43a4339f2 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/gun.dm
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ ABSTRACT_TYPE(/obj/item/gun)
 			break
 
 		var/acc = burst_accuracy[min(i, burst_accuracy.len)] - accuracy_decrease
-		var/disp = dispersion[min(i, dispersion.len)] + dispersion_increase
+		var/disp = max(0, dispersion[min(i, dispersion.len)] + dispersion_increase)
 		process_accuracy(projectile, user, target, acc, disp)
 
 		if(pointblank)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-dispersion-fix.yml b/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-dispersion-fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89ff62f264c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/hellfirejag-dispersion-fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Hellfirejag
+delete-after: True
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixed negative dispersion (from high gun skill) sometimes wrapping back around to inaccurate guns again."