diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/_firing.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/_firing.dm
index ddd533c30d2..7b77347998e 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/_firing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/ammunition/_firing.dm
@@ -71,9 +71,8 @@
 		new firing_effect_type(get_turf(src), firing_dir)
 
 	var/direct_target
-	if(targloc == curloc)
-		if(target) //if the target is right on our location we'll skip the travelling code in the proj's fire()
-			direct_target = target
+	if(target && curloc.Adjacent(targloc, target=targloc, mover=src)) //if the target is right on our location or adjacent (including diagonally if reachable) we'll skip the travelling code in the proj's fire()
+		direct_target = target
 	if(!direct_target)
 		var/modifiers = params2list(params)
 		loaded_projectile.preparePixelProjectile(target, fired_from, modifiers, spread)