diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/chameleonproj.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/chameleonproj.dm
index b8e5e9ece27..1878eaa449c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/chameleonproj.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/chameleonproj.dm
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
 	master.disrupt()
 
 /obj/effect/dummy/chameleon/relaymove(mob/living/user, direction)
-	if(isspaceturf(loc) || !direction)
-		return //No magical space movement!
+	if(!isturf(loc) || isspaceturf(loc) || !direction)
+		return //No magical movement! Trust me, this bad boy can do things like leap out of pipes if you're not careful
 
 	if(can_move < world.time)
 		var/amount