diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/magboots.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/magboots.dm
index 3d445c09ede..337d97ca831 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/magboots.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/magboots.dm
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@
 		return
 
 	var/atom/target = get_edge_target_turf(user, user.dir) //gets the user's direction
-	ADD_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_FLYING, "gravity_boots")
 	if(user.throw_at(target, jumpdistance, jumpspeed, spin = FALSE, diagonals_first = TRUE, callback = CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(callback_remove_trait), user, TRAIT_FLYING, "gravity_boots")))
+		ADD_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_FLYING, "gravity_boots")
 		playsound(src, 'sound/effects/stealthoff.ogg', 50, TRUE, 1)
 		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[usr] dashes forward into the air!</span>")
 		recharging_time = world.time + recharging_rate
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/misc_shoes.dm b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/misc_shoes.dm
index a40b0bba0c2..eb4cb5436ab 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/shoes/misc_shoes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/shoes/misc_shoes.dm
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@
 		return
 
 	var/atom/target = get_edge_target_turf(user, user.dir) //gets the user's direction
-	ADD_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_FLYING, "bhop_shoes")
 	if(user.throw_at(target, jumpdistance, jumpspeed, spin = FALSE, diagonals_first = TRUE, callback = CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(callback_remove_trait), user, TRAIT_FLYING, "bhop_shoes")))
+		ADD_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_FLYING, "bhop_shoes")
 		playsound(src, 'sound/effects/stealthoff.ogg', 50, TRUE, 1)
 		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[usr] dashes forward into the air!</span>")
 		recharging_time = world.time + recharging_rate