diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special_projectiles.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special_projectiles.dm
index 942fe1504e1..98792ef8335 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special_projectiles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special_projectiles.dm
@@ -297,12 +297,13 @@
 
 /obj/item/projectile/energy/teleport/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = 0)
 	var/turf/target_turf = get_turf(teleport_target)
-	if(isliving(target) && istype(target_turf))
-		if(target_turf.z == target.z || teleport_target.emagged)
+	if(isliving(target))
+		if(istype(target_turf) && (target_turf.z == target.z || teleport_target.emagged))
 			do_teleport(target, teleport_target, 0)//teleport what's in the tile to the beacon
 		else
 			do_teleport(target, target, 15) //Otherwise it just warps you off somewhere.
 	add_attack_logs(firer, target, "Shot with a [type] [teleport_target ? "(Destination: [teleport_target])" : ""]")
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/projectile/snowball
 	name = "snowball"