diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-Pyrotechnics.dm b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-Pyrotechnics.dm
index 6edcc664817..c3d3b8219fc 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-Pyrotechnics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/Chemistry-Goon-Pyrotechnics.dm
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@
 proc/goonchem_vortex(var/turf/simulated/T, var/setting_type, var/range, var/pull_times)
 	for(var/atom/movable/X in orange(range, T))
 		if(istype(X, /atom/movable))
-			if((X))
+			if((X) && !X.anchored)
 				if(setting_type)
 					for(var/i = 0, i < pull_times, i++)
-						step_towards(X,T)
+						step_away(X,T)
 				else
 					X.throw_at(T)
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