diff --git a/code/datums/spells/ethereal_jaunt.dm b/code/datums/spells/ethereal_jaunt.dm
index c2a5d938f78..867eb048903 100644
--- a/code/datums/spells/ethereal_jaunt.dm
+++ b/code/datums/spells/ethereal_jaunt.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/ethereal_jaunt/cast(list/targets) //magnets, so mostly hardcoded
 	for(var/mob/living/target in targets)
+		if(!target.can_safely_leave_loc()) // No more brainmobs hopping out of their brains
+			target << "<span class='warning'>You are somehow too bound to your current location to abandon it.</span>"
+			continue
 		spawn(0)
 
 			if(target.buckled)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm
index ea350268792..3fe57ec2acc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/brain.dm
@@ -95,4 +95,7 @@ I'm using this for Stat to give it a more nifty interface to work with
 			if(istype(src.loc, /obj/mecha))
 				var/obj/mecha/M = src.loc
 				stat("Exosuit Charge:", "[istype(M.cell) ? "[M.cell.charge] / [M.cell.maxcharge]" : "No cell detected"]")
-				stat("Exosuit Integrity", "[!M.health ? "0" : "[(M.health / initial(M.health)) * 100]"]%")
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+				stat("Exosuit Integrity", "[!M.health ? "0" : "[(M.health / initial(M.health)) * 100]"]%")
+
+/mob/living/carbon/brain/can_safely_leave_loc()
+	return 0 //You're not supposed to be ethereal jaunting, brains
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diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index ce81f116920..623905c75e7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -1436,4 +1436,8 @@ mob/proc/yank_out_object()
 
 //Can the mob see reagents inside of containers?
 /mob/proc/can_see_reagents()
-	return 0
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+	return 0
+
+//Can this mob leave its location without breaking things terrifically?
+/mob/proc/can_safely_leave_loc()
+	return 1 // Yes, you can
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