diff --git a/code/game/throwing.dm b/code/game/throwing.dm
index 4ae8d2c2698..9560bed0efd 100644
--- a/code/game/throwing.dm
+++ b/code/game/throwing.dm
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@
 		item.layer = initial(item.layer)
 		src.visible_message("\red [src] has thrown [item].")
 
-		var/area/a = get_area(src.loc)
-		if((istype(src.loc, /turf/space)) || (a.has_gravity == 0))
+		if(!src.lastarea)
+			src.lastarea = get_area(src.loc)
+		if((istype(src.loc, /turf/space)) || (src.lastarea.has_gravity == 0))
 			src.inertia_dir = get_dir(target, src)
 			step(src, inertia_dir)
 
diff --git a/code/game/turf.dm b/code/game/turf.dm
index 966a8791ec7..0afdb11a163 100644
--- a/code/game/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turf.dm
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 
 
 /turf/Entered(atom/movable/M as mob|obj)
+//	var/loopsanity = 100
 	if(ismob(M))
 		if(!M:lastarea)
 			M:lastarea = get_area(M.loc)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
index aebdcb2a1d0..4b45709359b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
@@ -172,8 +172,10 @@
 	//if(istype(mob.loc, /turf/space) || (mob.flags & NOGRAV))
 	//	if(!mob.Process_Spacemove(0))	return 0
 
-	var/area/a = get_area(mob.loc)
-	if((istype(mob.loc, /turf/space)) || (a.has_gravity == 0))
+	if(!mob.lastarea)
+		mob.lastarea = get_area(mob.loc)
+
+	if((istype(mob.loc, /turf/space)) || (mob.lastarea.has_gravity == 0))
 		if(!mob.Process_Spacemove(0))	return 0
 
 
@@ -352,16 +354,13 @@
 		if(istype(turf,/turf/space))
 			continue
 
-
-		var/area/a = get_area(turf)
-
 		if(istype(src,/mob/living/carbon/human/))  // Only humans can wear magboots, so we give them a chance to.
-			if((istype(turf,/turf/simulated/floor)) && (a.has_gravity == 0) && !(istype(src:shoes, /obj/item/clothing/shoes/magboots) && (src:shoes:flags & NOSLIP)))
+			if((istype(turf,/turf/simulated/floor)) && (src.lastarea.has_gravity == 0) && !(istype(src:shoes, /obj/item/clothing/shoes/magboots) && (src:shoes:flags & NOSLIP)))
 				continue
 
 
 		else
-			if((istype(turf,/turf/simulated/floor)) && (a.has_gravity == 0)) // No one else gets a chance.
+			if((istype(turf,/turf/simulated/floor)) && (src.lastarea.has_gravity == 0)) // No one else gets a chance.
 				continue
 
 		/*
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 5cfb45af9e8..f4ddf4d83bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 		var/starting_loc = pick(newplayer_start)
 		if(!starting_loc)	starting_loc = locate(1,1,1)
 		loc = starting_loc
+		lastarea = starting_loc
+
 		sight |= SEE_TURFS
 
 		var/list/watch_locations = list()