diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_movement.dm
index 7a9279eaa08..f58c741ded6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_movement.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 		var/mob/moving_mob = mover
 		if ((other_mobs && moving_mob.other_mobs))
 			return TRUE
+		if(is_shifted && (abs(pixel_x) >= 8 || abs(pixel_y) >= 8))
+			// they're wallflowering, let 'em through
+			return TRUE
 	if(istype(mover, /obj/item/projectile))
 		var/obj/item/projectile/P = mover
 		return !P.can_hit_target(src, P.permutated, src == P.original, TRUE)