diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/ancient_robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/ancient_robot.dm
index b11bf9f1d40..e1e4d06f04d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/ancient_robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/ancient_robot.dm
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ Difficulty: Hard
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/megafauna/ancient_robot/proc/charge(atom/chargeat = target, delay = 5, chargepast = 2)
 	if(!chargeat)
 		return
+	if(chargeat.z != z)
+		return
 	if(mode == BLUESPACE || (enraged && prob(13)))
 		new /obj/effect/temp_visual/bsg_kaboom(get_turf(src))
 		src.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] teleports somewhere nearby!</span>")