diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm
index 32e3996be7a..9a79e33ef4f 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult_items.dm
@@ -580,23 +580,25 @@ Striking a noncultist, however, will tear their flesh."}
 	var/turf/mobloc = get_turf(C)
 	var/turf/destination = get_teleport_loc(location = mobloc, target = C, distance = 9, density_check = TRUE, errorx = 3, errory = 1, eoffsety = 1)
 
-	if(destination)
-		uses--
-		if(uses <= 0)
-			icon_state ="shifter_drained"
-		playsound(mobloc, SFX_SPARKS, 50, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
-		new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/cult/phase/out(mobloc, C.dir)
+	if(!destination || !do_teleport(C, destination, channel = TELEPORT_CHANNEL_CULT))
+		playsound(src, 'sound/items/haunted/ghostitemattack.ogg', 100, TRUE)
+		balloon_alert(user, "teleport failed!")
+		return
 
-		var/atom/movable/pulled = handle_teleport_grab(destination, C)
-		if(do_teleport(C, destination, channel = TELEPORT_CHANNEL_CULT))
-			if(pulled)
-				C.start_pulling(pulled) //forcemove resets pulls, so we need to re-pull
-			new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/cult/phase(destination, C.dir)
-			playsound(destination, 'sound/effects/phasein.ogg', 25, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
-			playsound(destination, SFX_SPARKS, 50, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
+	uses--
+	if(uses <= 0)
+		icon_state ="shifter_drained"
 
-	else
-		to_chat(C, span_warning("The veil cannot be torn here!"))
+	var/atom/movable/pulled = handle_teleport_grab(destination, C)
+	if(pulled)
+		C.start_pulling(pulled) //forcemove resets pulls, so we need to re-pull
+
+	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/cult/phase/out(mobloc, C.dir)
+	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/dir_setting/cult/phase(destination, C.dir)
+
+	playsound(mobloc, SFX_SPARKS, 50, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
+	playsound(destination, 'sound/effects/phasein.ogg', 25, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
+	playsound(destination, SFX_SPARKS, 50, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 
 /obj/item/flashlight/flare/culttorch
 	name = "void torch"