diff --git a/code/datums/spells/area_teleport.dm b/code/datums/spells/area_teleport.dm
index 22f81ae1809..046a2d39db0 100644
--- a/code/datums/spells/area_teleport.dm
+++ b/code/datums/spells/area_teleport.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,13 @@
 				if(clear)
 					L+=T
 
-		target.loc = pick(L)
+		var/attempt = 0
+		var/success = 0
+		while(!success)
+			success = target.Move(pick(L))
+			if(attempt > 20) break	//Failsafe
+		if(!success)
+			target.loc = pick(L)
 
 	return
 
diff --git a/code/datums/spells/ethereal_jaunt.dm b/code/datums/spells/ethereal_jaunt.dm
index be4c641251d..b3fdb460162 100644
--- a/code/datums/spells/ethereal_jaunt.dm
+++ b/code/datums/spells/ethereal_jaunt.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@
 				animation.dir = target.dir
 				flick("phase_shift2",animation)
 				sleep(5)
-				target.loc = mobloc
+				if(!target.Move(mobloc))
+					for(var/direction in list(1,2,4,8,5,6,9,10))
+						var/turf/T = get_step(mobloc, direction)
+						if(T)
+							if(target.Move(T))
+								break
 				target.canmove = 1
 				target.client.eye = target
 				del(animation)
@@ -61,7 +66,12 @@
 				sleep(20)
 				flick("reappear",animation)
 				sleep(5)
-				target.loc = mobloc
+				if(!target.Move(mobloc))
+					for(var/direction in list(1,2,4,8,5,6,9,10))
+						var/turf/T = get_step(mobloc, direction)
+						if(T)
+							if(target.Move(T))
+								break
 				target.canmove = 1
 				target.client.eye = target
 				del(animation)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spells.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spells.dm
index 4e175db027b..adea8968672 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spells.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/wizard/spells.dm
@@ -372,10 +372,18 @@
 					break
 			if(clear)
 				L+=T
-	if(L.len)
-		usr.loc = pick(L)
-	else
+
+	if(!L.len)
 		usr <<"The spell matrix was unable to locate a suitable teleport destination for an unknown reason. Sorry."
+		return
+
+	var/attempt = 0
+	var/success = 0
+	while(!success)
+		success = Move(pick(L))
+		if(attempt > 20) break	//Failsafe
+	if(!success)
+		usr.loc = pick(L)
 
 	smoke.start()
 
@@ -404,12 +412,17 @@
 				L+=T
 
 	if(!L.len)
-		usr <<"Invalid teleport destination."
+		usr <<"The spell matrix was unable to locate a suitable teleport destination for an unknown reason. Sorry."
 		return
 
-	else
+	var/attempt = 0
+	var/success = 0
+	while(!success)
+		success = Move(pick(L))
+		if(attempt > 20) break	//Failsafe
+	if(!success)
 		usr.loc = pick(L)
-		smoke.start()
+	smoke.start()
 
 //JAUNT
 
@@ -454,7 +467,12 @@
 		sleep(20)
 		flick("reappear",animation)
 		sleep(5)
-		H.loc = mobloc
+		if(!H.Move(mobloc))
+			for(var/direction in list(1,2,4,8,5,6,9,10))
+				var/turf/T = get_step(mobloc, direction)
+				if(T)
+					if(H.Move(T))
+						break
 		H.canmove = 1
 		H.client.eye = H
 		del(animation)