diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/ice demon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/ice demon.dm
index bc36008ed2a..c8ddcef5d3e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/ice demon.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/ice demon.dm	
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
 	temperature = -75
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/asteroid/ice_demon/OpenFire()
+	// Sentient ice demons teleporting has been linked to server crashes
+	if(client)
+		return ..()
 	if(teleport_distance <= 0)
 		return ..()
 	var/list/possible_ends = list()