diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index e273b8c557d..3a7e5aab647 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@
 	else
 		stop_pulling()
 		. = ..()
-	if ((s_active && !( s_active in contents ) ))
+
+	if (s_active && !( s_active in contents ) && get_turf(s_active) != get_turf(src))	//check !( s_active in contents ) first so we hopefully don't have to call get_turf() so much.
 		s_active.close(src)
 
 	if(update_slimes)
@@ -717,4 +718,4 @@
 		floating = 1
 	else if(!on && floating)
 		animate(src, pixel_y = initial(pixel_y), time = 10)
-		floating = 0
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+		floating = 0