diff --git a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
index fecd006886e..a13f87845ff 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/cryopod.dm
@@ -784,6 +784,9 @@
 	if(free_cryopods.len)
 		target_cryopod = safepick(free_cryopods)
 		if(target_cryopod.check_occupant_allowed(person_to_cryo))
+			var/turf/T = get_turf(person_to_cryo)
+			var/obj/effect/portal/SP = new /obj/effect/portal(T, null, null, 40)
+			SP.name = "NT SSD Teleportation Portal"
 			target_cryopod.take_occupant(person_to_cryo, 1)
 			return 1
 	return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 15dfe74880e..a1be84f8163 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@
 		if(!is_station_level(T.z))
 			return
 		var/area/A = get_area(src)
-		if(cryo_ssd(src))
-			var/obj/effect/portal/P = new /obj/effect/portal(T, null, null, 40)
-			P.name = "NT SSD Teleportation Portal"
+		cryo_ssd(src)
 		if(A.fast_despawn)
 			force_cryo_human(src)