diff --git a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
index 8bfb4ebf59a..e3cdd8328a4 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/turf.dm
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ var/const/enterloopsanity = 100
 			M.lastarea = get_area(M.loc)
 		if(M.lastarea.has_gravity == 0)
 			inertial_drift(M)
-		else if(is_space())
+		else if(!is_space())
 			M.inertia_dir = 0
 			M.make_floating(0)
 	..()