diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spell_objs_helpers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spell_objs_helpers.dm
index f11c027566a..105b3b3e9c8 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spell_objs_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spell_objs_helpers.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/weapon/spell/proc/within_range(var/atom/target, var/max_range = 7) // Beyond 7 is off the screen.
-	if(range(get_dist(owner, target) <= max_range))
+	if(target in view(max_range, owner))
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spells/apportation.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spells/apportation.dm
index 9fafc47ae38..452ddc52fa6 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spells/apportation.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/technomancer/spells/apportation.dm
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@
 		if(!AM.loc) //Don't teleport HUD telements to us.
 			return
 		if(AM.anchored)
-			user << "<span class='warning'>\The [hit_atom] is firmly secured and anchored, you can't move it!</span>"
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [hit_atom] is firmly secured and anchored, you can't move it!</span>")
 			return
+
 		if(!within_range(hit_atom) && !check_for_scepter())
-			user << "<span class='warning'>\The [hit_atom] is too far away.</span>"
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [hit_atom] is too far away.</span>")
 			return
+
 		//Teleporting an item.
 		if(istype(hit_atom, /obj/item))
 			var/obj/item/I = hit_atom
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@
 		//Now let's try to teleport a living mob.
 		else if(istype(hit_atom, /mob/living))
 			var/mob/living/L = hit_atom
-			L << "<span class='danger'>You are teleported towards \the [user].</span>"
+			to_chat(L, "<span class='danger'>You are teleported towards \the [user].</span>")
 			var/datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread/s1 = new /datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread
 			var/datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread/s2 = new /datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread
 			s1.set_up(2, 1, user)
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@
 
 			spawn(1 SECOND)
 				if(!user.Adjacent(L))
-					user << "<span class='warning'>\The [L] is out of your reach.</span>"
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [L] is out of your reach.</span>")
 					qdel(src)
 					return
 
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Anewbe - Apportation.yml b/html/changelogs/Anewbe - Apportation.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85607a09322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Anewbe - Apportation.yml	
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes: 
+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#################################
+
+# Your name.  
+author: Anewbe
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, all entries are changed into a single [] after a master changelog generation. Just remove the brackets when you add new entries.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Technomancer Apportation now properly checks for range and scepter, again."