diff --git a/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm b/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm
index e20c991c..1a9922d6 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/porta_turret/portable_turret.dm
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
 		if(check_anomalies)//if it's set to check for simple animals
 			if(isanimal(A))
 				var/mob/living/simple_animal/SA = A
-				if(SA.stat || in_faction(SA)) //don't target if dead or in faction
+				if(SA.stat || in_faction(SA) || istype(SA, /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna)) //don't target if dead or in faction
 					continue
 				targets += SA
 			if(issilicon(A))