diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
index 0e85af8e532..86fe351239c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ for further reading, please see: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/301
 		angle = 180
 	if(target.dir & target_to_user)
 		angle = 360
-	var/turf/return_to_sender = get_ranged_target_turf_direct(user, throw_datum.starting_turf, round(target.throw_range * 1.5, 1), offset = angle + (rand(-1, 1) * 10))
+	var/turf/return_to_sender = get_ranged_target_turf_direct(user, throw_datum.starting_turf, max(3, round(target.throw_range * 1.5, 1)), offset = angle + (rand(-1, 1) * 10))
 	throw_datum.finalize(hit = FALSE)
 	target.mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_TRANSPARENT //dont mess with our ball
 	target.color = list(1,0,0,0, 0,1,0,0, 0,0,1,0, 0,0,0,3) //make them super light