diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/tiny_prick.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/tiny_prick.dm
index f32539d192f..3f9f5915114 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/tiny_prick.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/tiny_prick.dm
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@
 /datum/action/changeling/sting/can_sting(mob/user, mob/target)
 	if(!..() || !iscarbon(target) || !isturf(user.loc))
 		return FALSE
-	if(get_dist(user, target) > cling.sting_range) // Too far, don't bother pathfinding
+	var/target_distance = get_dist(user, target)
+	if(target_distance > cling.sting_range) // Too far, don't bother pathfinding
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Our target is too far for our sting!</span>")
 		return FALSE
-	if(!length(get_path_to(user, target, max_distance = cling.sting_range, simulated_only = FALSE, skip_first = FALSE)))
+	if(target_distance && !length(get_path_to(user, target, max_distance = cling.sting_range, simulated_only = FALSE, skip_first = FALSE))) // If they're not on the same turf, check if it can even reach them.
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Our sting is blocked from reaching our target!</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	if(!cling.chosen_sting)