diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/aliens.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/aliens.dm
index 4e45c800f24..256f7b30e7a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/aliens.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/aliens.dm
@@ -196,21 +196,15 @@
 		qdel(src)
 		return
 
-	direction_loop:
-		for(var/dirn in cardinal)
-			var/turf/T = get_step(src, dirn)
+	if(!linked_node || get_dist(linked_node, src) > linked_node.node_range)
+		return
 
-			if (!istype(T) || T.density || locate(/obj/structure/alien/weeds) in T || istype(T, /turf/space))
-				continue
+	for(var/turf/T in U.GetAtmosAdjacentTurfs())
 
-			if(!linked_node || get_dist(linked_node, src) > linked_node.node_range)
-				return
+		if (locate(/obj/structure/alien/weeds) in T || istype(T, /turf/space))
+			continue
 
-			for(var/obj/O in T)
-				if(O.density)
-					continue direction_loop
-
-			new /obj/structure/alien/weeds(T, linked_node)
+		new /obj/structure/alien/weeds(T, linked_node)
 
 
 /obj/structure/alien/weeds/ex_act(severity, target)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/xxalpha-xenoweedspread.yml b/html/changelogs/xxalpha-xenoweedspread.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c088d6273cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/xxalpha-xenoweedspread.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+author: xxalpha
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - tweak: "Changed xeno weed spread to be like gas spread."
+