diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/effects/unknown_effect_teleport.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/effects/unknown_effect_teleport.dm
index b8d1c9a87c..6f6d7f88f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/effects/unknown_effect_teleport.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/artifact/effects/unknown_effect_teleport.dm
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 				sparks.set_up(3, 0, get_turf(M))
 				sparks.start()
 				//
-				M.loc = pick(orange(get_turf(T), 50))
+				M.Move(pick(trange(50, get_turf(holder))))
 				sparks = new /datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread()
 				sparks.set_up(3, 0, get_turf(M))
 				sparks.start()