diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index acac5cb29e6..68a88eb5127 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 	IgniteMob()
 
 /mob/living/proc/grabbedby(mob/living/carbon/user, supress_message = 0)
-	if(user == src || anchored)
+	if(user == src || anchored || !isturf(user.loc))
 		return 0
 	if(!user.pulling || user.pulling != src)
 		user.start_pulling(src, supress_message)