diff --git a/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm b/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm
index 6f0bbe3aeb..8b93f01736 100644
--- a/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm
+++ b/code/datums/helper_datums/teleport.dm
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 	//must succeed in most cases
 	proc/setTeleatom(atom/movable/ateleatom)
-		if(istype(ateleatom, /obj/effect))
+		if(istype(ateleatom, /obj/effect) && !istype(ateleatom, /obj/effect/dummy/chameleon))
 			del(ateleatom)
 			return 0
 		if(istype(ateleatom))