diff --git a/code/modules/movespeed/modifiers/mobs.dm b/code/modules/movespeed/modifiers/mobs.dm
index eb0e05fae55..7d743a3e8c2 100644
--- a/code/modules/movespeed/modifiers/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/movespeed/modifiers/mobs.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	variable = TRUE
 
 /datum/movespeed_modifier/damage_slowdown_flying
-	movetypes = FLOATING
+	movetypes = FLYING
 	variable = TRUE
 
 /datum/movespeed_modifier/equipment_speedmod