diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_foam.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_foam.dm
index 892bd547dc3..8bb92d6e51e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_foam.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_foam.dm
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 	metal = metaltype
 
 /datum/effect/effect/system/foam_spread/start()
-	var/obj/effect/effect/foam/foundfoam = locate()
+	var/obj/effect/effect/foam/foundfoam = locate() in location
 	if(foundfoam)//If there was already foam where we start, we add our foaminess to it.
 		foundfoam.amount += amount
 	else