diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 193ee62edd0..1bfba9d0d38 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -600,21 +600,22 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(slot_equipment_priority, list( \
 
 	if(next_move >= world.time)
 		return
-	if(!src || !isturf(src.loc))
-		return 0
-	if(istype(A, /obj/effect/temp_visual/point))
-		return 0
+	if(!isturf(loc) || istype(A, /obj/effect/temp_visual/point))
+		return FALSE
 
 	var/tile = get_turf(A)
 	if(!tile)
-		return 0
+		return FALSE
 
 	changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_POINT)
 	var/obj/P = new /obj/effect/temp_visual/point(tile)
 	P.invisibility = invisibility
-	P.pixel_x = A.pixel_x
-	P.pixel_y = A.pixel_y
-	return 1
+	if(get_turf(src) != tile)
+		// Start off from the pointer and make it slide to the pointee
+		P.pixel_x = (x - A.x) * 32
+		P.pixel_y = (y - A.y) * 32
+		animate(P, 0.5 SECONDS, pixel_x = A.pixel_x, pixel_y = A.pixel_y, easing = QUAD_EASING)
+	return TRUE
 
 /mob/proc/ret_grab(obj/effect/list_container/mobl/L as obj, flag)
 	if((!( istype(l_hand, /obj/item/grab) ) && !( istype(r_hand, /obj/item/grab) )))