diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm
index ceb56cdd28e..1ef1a402ac1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/bloodcrawl.dm
@@ -8,14 +8,8 @@
 	invisibility = 60
 	burn_state = LAVA_PROOF
 
-
-obj/effect/dummy/slaughter/relaymove(mob/user, direction)
-	if (!src.canmove || !direction) return
-	var/turf/newLoc = get_step(src,direction)
-	loc = newLoc
-	src.canmove = 0
-	spawn(1)
-		src.canmove = 1
+/obj/effect/dummy/slaughter/relaymove(mob/user, direction)
+	forceMove(get_step(src,direction))
 
 /obj/effect/dummy/slaughter/ex_act()
 	return