diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 6c1cfeb7714..037b9fb7d87 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -16,20 +16,8 @@ emp_act
 		if(check_reflect(def_zone)) // Checks if you've passed a reflection% check
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [src]!</span>", \
 							"<span class='userdanger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [src]!</span>")
-			// Find a turf near or on the original location to bounce to
-			if(P.starting)
-				var/new_x = P.starting.x + pick(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 1, -2, 2)
-				var/new_y = P.starting.y + pick(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 1, -2, 2)
-				var/turf/curloc = get_turf(src)
-
-				// redirect the projectile
-				P.firer = src
-				P.original = locate(new_x, new_y, P.z)
-				P.starting = curloc
-				P.current = curloc
-				P.yo = new_y - curloc.y
-				P.xo = new_x - curloc.x
-				P.Angle = null
+			
+			P.reflect_back(src)
 
 			return -1 // complete projectile permutation
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/golem.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/golem.dm
index 7c92d8748bd..f88670fc0c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/golem.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/golem.dm
@@ -474,19 +474,9 @@
 		if(P.is_reflectable)
 			H.visible_message("<span class='danger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [H]'s glass skin!</span>", \
 			"<span class='userdanger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [H]'s glass skin!</span>")
-			if(P.starting)
-				var/new_x = P.starting.x + pick(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 1, -2, 2)
-				var/new_y = P.starting.y + pick(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 1, -2, 2)
-				var/turf/curloc = get_turf(H)
+			
+			P.reflect_back(H)
 
-				// redirect the projectile
-				P.firer = src
-				P.original = locate(new_x, new_y, P.z)
-				P.starting = curloc
-				P.current = curloc
-				P.yo = new_y - curloc.y
-				P.xo = new_x - curloc.x
-				P.Angle = null
 			return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm
index 0c003b9e3b8..b41f7f3837a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs.dm
@@ -132,19 +132,7 @@
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [src]'s shell!</span>", \
 							"<span class='userdanger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [src]'s shell!</span>")
 
-			// Find a turf near or on the original location to bounce to
-			if(P.starting)
-				var/new_x = P.starting.x + pick(0, 0, -1, 1, -2, 2, -2, 2, -2, 2, -3, 3, -3, 3)
-				var/new_y = P.starting.y + pick(0, 0, -1, 1, -2, 2, -2, 2, -2, 2, -3, 3, -3, 3)
-				var/turf/curloc = get_turf(src)
-
-				// redirect the projectile
-				P.original = locate(new_x, new_y, P.z)
-				P.starting = curloc
-				P.current = curloc
-				P.firer = src
-				P.yo = new_y - curloc.y
-				P.xo = new_x - curloc.x
+			P.reflect_back(src, list(0, 0, -1, 1, -2, 2, -2, 2, -2, 2, -3, 3, -3, 3))
 
 			return -1 // complete projectile permutation
 
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index dc798e10830..a02c301ec01 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -302,6 +302,21 @@
 				Range()
 			sleep(1)
 
+obj/item/projectile/proc/reflect_back(atom/source, list/position_modifiers = list(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, -1, 1, -2, 2))
+	if(starting)
+		var/new_x = starting.x + pick(position_modifiers)
+		var/new_y = starting.y + pick(position_modifiers)
+		var/turf/curloc = get_turf(source)
+
+		// redirect the projectile
+		firer = source
+		original = locate(new_x, new_y, z)
+		starting = curloc
+		current = curloc
+		yo = new_y - curloc.y
+		xo = new_x - curloc.x
+		Angle = null // Will be calculated in fire()
+
 obj/item/projectile/Crossed(atom/movable/AM, oldloc) //A mob moving on a tile with a projectile is hit by it.
 	..()
 	if(isliving(AM) && AM.density && !checkpass(PASSMOB))