diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 6b2eb98b454..5149d69ed58 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 	var/stutter = 0
 	var/eyeblur = 0
 	var/drowsy = 0
+	var/forcedodge = 0
 
 
 	proc/delete()
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
 		spawn(0)
 			if(A)
 				var/permutation = A.bullet_act(src, def_zone) // searches for return value
-				if(permutation == -1 || forcedodge) // the bullet passes through a dense object!
+				if(permutation == -1 || forcedodge || !istype(A, /turf)) // the bullet passes through a dense object!
 					bumped = 0 // reset bumped variable!
 					if(istype(A, /turf))
 						loc = A
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
index 2088ee7a864..e753c085559 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 	icon_state = "xray"
 	damage = 15
 	irradiate = 30
-
+	forcedodge = 1
 
 /obj/item/projectile/beam/pulse
 	name = "pulse"