diff --git a/code/modules/power/treadmill.dm b/code/modules/power/treadmill.dm
index 2ffc4f301f4..2d35e35d532 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/treadmill.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/treadmill.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/power/treadmill/proc/throw_off(atom/movable/A)
 	// if 2fast, throw the person, otherwise they just slide off, if there's reasonable speed at all
-	if(speed)
+	if(speed && A.move_resist < INFINITY)
 		var/dist = max(throw_dist * speed / MAX_SPEED, 1)
 		A.throw_at(get_distant_turf(get_turf(src), reverse_direction(dir), dist), A.throw_range, A.throw_speed, src, 1)