diff --git a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
index d5d581a814b..d232342042a 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
 /datum/spacevine_mutation/proc/on_explosion(severity, obj/effect/spacevine/holder)
 	return
 
+/datum/spacevine_mutation/proc/on_search(severity, obj/effect/spacevine/holder)
+	return
+
 
 /datum/spacevine_mutation/space_covering
 	name = "space protective"
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@
 /datum/spacevine_mutation/bluespace/on_spread(obj/effect/spacevine/holder, turf/target)
 	if(holder.energy > 1 && !locate(/obj/effect/spacevine) in target)
 		holder.master.spawn_spacevine_piece(target, holder)
+		. = TRUE
 
 /datum/spacevine_mutation/light
 	name = "light"
@@ -218,6 +222,7 @@
 	var/obj/effect/spacevine/prey = locate() in target
 	if(prey && !prey.mutations.Find(src))  //Eat all vines that are not of the same origin
 		qdel(prey)
+		. = TRUE
 
 /datum/spacevine_mutation/aggressive_spread  //very OP, but im out of other ideas currently
 	name = "aggressive spreading"
@@ -227,6 +232,7 @@
 
 /datum/spacevine_mutation/aggressive_spread/on_spread(obj/effect/spacevine/holder, turf/target)
 	target.ex_act(severity) // vine immunity handled at /mob/ex_act
+	. = TRUE
 
 /datum/spacevine_mutation/aggressive_spread/on_buckle(obj/effect/spacevine/holder, mob/living/buckled)
 	buckled.ex_act(severity)
@@ -291,6 +297,14 @@
 		holder.entangle(crosser)
 
 
+/datum/spacevine_mutation/virulent_spread
+	name = "virulently spreading"
+	hue = "#FF8080"
+	quality = MINOR_NEGATIVE
+
+/datum/spacevine_mutation/virulent_spread/on_search(obj/effect/spacevine/holder)
+	return 1
+
 // SPACE VINES (Note that this code is very similar to Biomass code)
 /obj/effect/spacevine
 	name = "space vines"
@@ -532,15 +546,24 @@
 		buckle_mob(V, 1)
 
 /obj/effect/spacevine/proc/spread()
-	var/direction = pick(cardinal)
-	var/turf/stepturf = get_step(src,direction)
+	var/list/dir_list = cardinal.Copy()
+	var/spread_search = FALSE // Whether to exhaustive search all 4 cardinal dirs for an open direction
 	for(var/datum/spacevine_mutation/SM in mutations)
-		SM.on_spread(src, stepturf)
-		stepturf = get_step(src,direction) //in case turf changes, to make sure no runtimes happen
-	if(!locate(/obj/effect/spacevine, stepturf))
-		if(stepturf.Enter(src))
-			if(master)
-				master.spawn_spacevine_piece(stepturf, src)
+		spread_search |= SM.on_search(src)
+	while(dir_list.len)
+		var/direction = pick(dir_list)
+		dir_list -= direction
+		var/turf/stepturf = get_step(src,direction)
+		var/spread_success = FALSE
+		for(var/datum/spacevine_mutation/SM in mutations)
+			spread_success |= SM.on_spread(src, stepturf) // If this returns 1, spreading succeeded
+		if(!locate(/obj/effect/spacevine, stepturf))
+			if(stepturf.Enter(src))
+				if(master)
+					master.spawn_spacevine_piece(stepturf, src)
+				spread_success = TRUE
+		if(spread_success || !spread_search)
+			break
 
 /obj/effect/spacevine/ex_act(severity)
 	var/i