diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
index a817cfdca6c..0427be821ca 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/traits.dm
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ Remember to update _globalvars/traits.dm if you're adding/removing/renaming trai
 #define TRAIT_WEB_WEAVER "web_weaver"
 /// Can navigate the web without getting stuck
 #define TRAIT_WEB_SURFER "web_surfer"
+/// A web is being spun on this turf presently
+#define TRAIT_SPINNING_WEB_TURF "spinning_web_turf"
 #define TRAIT_ABDUCTOR_TRAINING "abductor-training"
 #define TRAIT_ABDUCTOR_SCIENTIST_TRAINING "abductor-scientist-training"
 #define TRAIT_SURGEON "surgeon"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/giant_spider/giant_spider_subtrees.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/giant_spider/giant_spider_subtrees.dm
index 85d7636ffc9..4b65138b041 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/giant_spider/giant_spider_subtrees.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/giant_spider/giant_spider_subtrees.dm
@@ -27,22 +27,31 @@
 		finish_action(controller, succeeded = TRUE)
 		return
 
-	var/list/potential_turfs = list()
-	for(var/turf/turf_in_view in oview(scan_range, our_turf))
+	var/list/turfs_by_range = list()
+	for (var/i in 1 to scan_range)
+		turfs_by_range["[i]"] = list()
+	for (var/turf/turf_in_view in oview(scan_range, our_turf))
 		if (!is_valid_web_turf(turf_in_view))
 			continue
-		potential_turfs += turf_in_view
+		turfs_by_range["[get_dist(our_turf, turf_in_view)]"] += turf_in_view
 
-	if (!length(potential_turfs))
+	var/list/final_turfs
+	for (var/list/turf_list as anything in turfs_by_range)
+		if (length(turfs_by_range[turf_list]))
+			final_turfs = turfs_by_range[turf_list]
+			break
+	if (!length(final_turfs))
 		finish_action(controller, succeeded = FALSE)
 		return
 
-	controller.set_blackboard_key(target_key, get_closest_atom(/turf/, potential_turfs, our_turf))
+	controller.set_blackboard_key(target_key, pick(final_turfs))
 	finish_action(controller, succeeded = TRUE)
 
 /datum/ai_behavior/find_unwebbed_turf/proc/is_valid_web_turf(turf/target_turf, mob/living/spider)
 	if (locate(/obj/structure/spider/stickyweb) in target_turf)
 		return FALSE
+	if (HAS_TRAIT(target_turf, TRAIT_SPINNING_WEB_TURF))
+		return FALSE
 	return !target_turf.is_blocked_turf(source_atom = spider)
 
 /// Run the spin web behaviour if we have an ability to use for it
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spider_abilities/web.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spider_abilities/web.dm
index 646091d1b97..67314517c2c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spider_abilities/web.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spider_abilities/web.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
 		if (feedback)
 			owner.balloon_alert(owner, "invalid location!")
 		return FALSE
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(owner.loc, TRAIT_SPINNING_WEB_TURF))
+		if (feedback)
+			owner.balloon_alert(owner, "already being webbed!")
+		return FALSE
 	if(obstructed_by_other_web())
 		if (feedback)
 			owner.balloon_alert(owner, "already webbed!")
@@ -52,11 +56,12 @@
 		owner.balloon_alert_to_viewers("sealing web...")
 	else
 		owner.balloon_alert_to_viewers("spinning web...")
-
+	ADD_TRAIT(spider_turf, TRAIT_SPINNING_WEB_TURF, REF(src))
 	if(do_after(owner, webbing_time, target = spider_turf, interaction_key = DOAFTER_SOURCE_SPIDER) && owner.loc == spider_turf)
 		plant_web(spider_turf, web)
 	else
 		owner?.balloon_alert(owner, "interrupted!") // Null check because we might have been interrupted via being disintegrated
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(spider_turf, TRAIT_SPINNING_WEB_TURF, REF(src))
 	build_all_button_icons()
 
 /// Creates a web in the current turf