diff --git a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
index 61e764b09c..dd18925da2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/explosion.dm
@@ -74,13 +74,14 @@ proc/explosion(turf/epicenter, devastation_range, heavy_impact_range, light_impa
 				else if(dist < light_impact_range)	dist = 3
 				else								continue
 
-				T.ex_act(dist)
 				if(!T)
 					T = locate(x0,y0,z0)
 				for(var/atom_movable in T.contents)	//bypass type checking since only atom/movable can be contained by turfs anyway
 					var/atom/movable/AM = atom_movable
 					if(AM && AM.simulated)	AM.ex_act(dist)
 
+				T.ex_act(dist)
+
 		var/took = (world.timeofday-start)/10
 		//You need to press the DebugGame verb to see these now....they were getting annoying and we've collected a fair bit of data. Just -test- changes  to explosion code using this please so we can compare
 		if(Debug2) world.log << "## DEBUG: Explosion([x0],[y0],[z0])(d[devastation_range],h[heavy_impact_range],l[light_impact_range]): Took [took] seconds."