diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
index 96d4a784f45..18f31517028 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 	for(var/mob/living/silicon/S in range(2,user))
 		to_chat(S, "<span class='userdanger'>Your sensors are disabled by a shower of blood!</span>")
 		S.Weaken(3)
-	var/turf = get_turf(user)
+	var/new_location = user.loc
 	spawn(5) // So it's not killed in explosion
-		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab/crab = new(turf)
+		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab/crab = new(new_location)
 		for(var/obj/item/organ/internal/I in organs)
 			I.loc = crab
 		crab.origin = M