diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/force.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/force.dm
index 364ad53370..a0f1da84b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/force.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/force.dm
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@
 /obj/item/projectile/forcebolt/strong
 	name = "force bolt"
 
-/obj/item/projectile/forcebolt/on_hit(var/atom/target, var/blocked = 0)
-
-	var/obj/T = target
-	var/throwdir = get_dir(firer,target)
-	T.throw_at(get_edge_target_turf(target, throwdir),10,10)
-	return 1
+/obj/item/projectile/forcebolt/on_hit(var/atom/movable/target, var/blocked = 0)
+	if(istype(target))
+		var/throwdir = get_dir(firer,target)
+		target.throw_at(get_edge_target_turf(target, throwdir),10,10)
+		return 1
 
 /*
 /obj/item/projectile/forcebolt/strong/on_hit(var/atom/target, var/blocked = 0)