diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
index 6cddc1c1b91..0e4e6486bbb 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/beams.dm
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@
 
 /obj/item/projectile/beam/instakill/on_hit(atom/target)
 	. = ..()
-	if(iscarbon(target))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/M = target
-		M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] explodes into a shower of gibs!</span>")
-		M.gib()
+	if(isliving(target))
+		var/mob/living/L = target
+		L.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[L] explodes!</span>")
+		L.gib()
+	else if(isturf(target) || istype(target,/obj/structure/))
+		target.ex_act(2)
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