diff --git a/code/modules/supermatter/supermatter.dm b/code/modules/supermatter/supermatter.dm
index 8ddd24d1560..28b9814b435 100644
--- a/code/modules/supermatter/supermatter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/supermatter/supermatter.dm
@@ -331,7 +331,11 @@
 			if(is_type_in_list(X, uneatable))	continue
 			if(((X) && (!istype(X,/mob/living/carbon/human))))
 				step_towards(X,src)
-				if(!X:anchored) //unanchored objects pulled twice as fast
+				if(istype(X, /obj)) //unanchored objects pulled twice as fast
+					var/obj/O = X
+					if(!O.anchored)
+						step_towards(X,src)
+				else
 					step_towards(X,src)
 				if(istype(X, /obj/structure/window)) //shatter windows
 					var/obj/structure/window/W = X