diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/contraband.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/contraband.dm
index d7ac2baa6fc..077780119bb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/decals/contraband.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/decals/contraband.dm
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ obj/structure/sign/poster/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 		if("No")
 			return
 
-/obj/structure/sign/poster/proc/roll_and_drop(turf/loc)
+/obj/structure/sign/poster/proc/roll_and_drop(turf/newloc)
 	var/obj/item/weapon/contraband/poster/P = new(src, serial_number)
 	P.resulting_poster = src
-	P.loc = loc
-	loc = P
+	P.loc = newloc
+	src.loc = P
 
 
 //seperated to reduce code duplication. Moved here for ease of reference and to unclutter r_wall/attackby()