diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_gun.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_gun.dm
index e2ef466255e..3b806582262 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_gun.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_gun.dm
@@ -17,5 +17,7 @@
 	user.face_atom(A)
 	if(ismob(A) && user.aiming)
 		user.aiming.aim_at(A, src)
+		if(!isliving(A))
+			return 0
 		return 1
 	return 0
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