diff --git a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
index 60b8d6933c2..b0e1dac14e6 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/turrets.dm
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/turret/proc/check_target(var/atom/movable/T as mob|obj)
 	if(T && T in protected_area.turretTargets)
+		if(!T in protected_area)
+			protected_area.Exited(T)
+			return 0 //If the guy is somehow not in the turret's area (teleportation), get them out the damn list. --NEO
 		if(istype(T, /mob/living/carbon))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/MC = T
 			if(!MC.stat)