diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
index c5e00a71642..f0da816ef2b 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/is_helpers.dm
@@ -19,11 +19,19 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(turfs_without_ground, typecacheof(list(
 	/turf/open/chasm,
 	/turf/open/lava,
 	/turf/open/water,
-	/turf/open/openspace
+	/turf/open/openspace,
+	/turf/open/space/openspace
 	)))
 
 #define isgroundlessturf(A) (is_type_in_typecache(A, GLOB.turfs_without_ground))
 
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(turfs_openspace, typecacheof(list(
+	/turf/open/openspace,
+	/turf/open/space/openspace
+	)))
+
+#define isopenspaceturf(A) (is_type_in_typecache(A, GLOB.turfs_openspace))
+
 #define isopenturf(A) (istype(A, /turf/open))
 
 #define isindestructiblefloor(A) (istype(A, /turf/open/indestructible))
@@ -78,8 +86,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(turfs_without_ground, typecacheof(list(
 #define ismonkey(A) (is_species(A, /datum/species/monkey))
 #define isandroid(A) (is_species(A, /datum/species/android))
 
-//more carbon mobs
-
+//More carbon mobs
 #define isalien(A) (istype(A, /mob/living/carbon/alien))
 
 #define islarva(A) (istype(A, /mob/living/carbon/alien/larva))
@@ -148,7 +155,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(turfs_without_ground, typecacheof(list(
 
 #define isclown(A) (istype(A, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown))
 
-
 //Misc mobs
 #define isobserver(A) (istype(A, /mob/dead/observer))
 
@@ -242,7 +248,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(book_types, typecacheof(list(
 	/obj/item/spellbook,
 	/obj/item/storage/book)))
 
-
 // Jobs
 #define is_job(job_type)  (istype(job_type, /datum/job))
 #define is_assistant_job(job_type) (istype(job_type, /datum/job/assistant))
diff --git a/code/datums/elements/movement_turf_changer.dm b/code/datums/elements/movement_turf_changer.dm
index 25dff387b52..744c1f68132 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/movement_turf_changer.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/movement_turf_changer.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
 	var/turf/destination = target.loc
-	if(!isturf(destination) || istype(destination, turf_type))
+	if(!isturf(destination) || istype(destination, turf_type) || isopenspaceturf(destination))
 		return
 
 	destination.PlaceOnTop(turf_type)