diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/blood_magic.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/blood_magic.dm
index 4c7b174749a..036423326e6 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/blood_magic.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/blood_magic.dm
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
 		log_game("Teleport spell failed - no other teleport runes")
 		return
 	if(!is_level_reachable(user.z))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='cultitalic'>You are not in the right dimension!</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='cultitalic'>You are too far away from the station to teleport!</span>")
 		log_game("Teleport spell failed - user in away mission")
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/ritual.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/ritual.dm
index 47a53ef89c6..cac591e856a 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/ritual.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/ritual.dm
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='cultitalic'>The veil is not weak enough here to summon a cultist, you must be on station!</span>")
 			return
 
+	if(ispath(rune, /obj/effect/rune/teleport))
+		if(!is_level_reachable(user.z))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='cultitalic'>You are too far away from the station to teleport!</span>")
+			return
+
 	var/old_color = user.color // we'll temporarily redden the user for better feedback to fellow cultists. Store this to revert them back.
 	if(narsie_rune)
 		if(!narsie_rune_check(user, A))
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
index 4a9234ac49f..9129f928888 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/runes.dm
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ structure_check() searches for nearby cultist structures required for the invoca
 		return
 
 	if(!is_level_reachable(user.z))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='cultitalic'>You are not in the right dimension!</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='cultitalic'>You are too far away from the station to teleport!</span>")
 		log_game("Teleport rune failed - user in away mission")
 		fail_invoke()
 		return