diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/adult/alien_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/adult/alien_powers.dm
index 0e944bc038b..e135154877c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/adult/alien_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/adult/alien_powers.dm
@@ -274,20 +274,15 @@ Doesn't work on other aliens/AI.*/
 	build_all_button_icons()
 	on_who.update_icons()
 
+// We do this in InterceptClickOn() instead of Activate()
+// because we use the click parameters for aiming the projectile
+// (or something like that)
 /datum/action/cooldown/alien/acid/neurotoxin/InterceptClickOn(mob/living/caller, params, atom/target)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!.)
 		unset_click_ability(caller, refund_cooldown = FALSE)
 		return FALSE
 
-	// We do this in InterceptClickOn() instead of Activate()
-	// because we use the click parameters for aiming the projectile
-	// (or something like that)
-	var/turf/user_turf = caller.loc
-	var/turf/target_turf = get_step(caller, target.dir) // Get the tile infront of the move, based on their direction
-	if(!isturf(target_turf))
-		return FALSE
-
 	var/modifiers = params2list(params)
 	caller.visible_message(
 		span_danger("[caller] spits neurotoxin!"),
@@ -297,7 +292,7 @@ Doesn't work on other aliens/AI.*/
 	neurotoxin.preparePixelProjectile(target, caller, modifiers)
 	neurotoxin.firer = caller
 	neurotoxin.fire()
-	caller.newtonian_move(get_dir(target_turf, user_turf))
+	caller.newtonian_move(get_dir(target, caller))
 	return TRUE
 
 // Has to return TRUE, otherwise is skipped.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm
index 7c76a6bbcb1..a91f968e2d2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien.dm
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 	ranged = 1
 	retreat_distance = 5
 	minimum_distance = 5
-	projectiletype = /obj/projectile/neurotox
+	projectiletype = /obj/projectile/neurotoxin/damaging
 	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/pierce.ogg'
 
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 	move_to_delay = 4
 	butcher_results = list(/obj/item/food/meat/slab/xeno = 4,
 							/obj/item/stack/sheet/animalhide/xeno = 1)
-	projectiletype = /obj/projectile/neurotox
+	projectiletype = /obj/projectile/neurotoxin/damaging
 	projectilesound = 'sound/weapons/pierce.ogg'
 	status_flags = 0
 	unique_name = 0
@@ -140,11 +140,6 @@
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_LARGE
 	gold_core_spawnable = NO_SPAWN
 
-/obj/projectile/neurotox
-	name = "neurotoxin"
-	damage = 30
-	icon_state = "toxin"
-
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/alien/maid
 	name = "lusty xenomorph maid"
 	melee_damage_lower = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm
index 7b8693632e0..c65f146c40d 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	damage = 5
 	damage_type = TOX
 	nodamage = FALSE
-	paralyze = 100
+	paralyze = 10 SECONDS
 	armor_flag = BIO
 	impact_effect_type = /obj/effect/temp_visual/impact_effect/neurotoxin
 
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@
 		paralyze = 0
 		nodamage = TRUE
 	return ..()
+
+/obj/projectile/neurotoxin/damaging //for ai controlled aliums
+	damage = 30
+	paralyze = 0 SECONDS
diff --git a/icons/hud/screen_alien.dmi b/icons/hud/screen_alien.dmi
index 88791da700b..82d0ed2f9f9 100644
Binary files a/icons/hud/screen_alien.dmi and b/icons/hud/screen_alien.dmi differ