diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 6d0da02bb2a..f04b690f27f 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -1089,6 +1089,25 @@
 				return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
+/atom/movable/proc/teleport_radius(var/range)
+	var/list/best_options = list()
+	var/list/backup_options = list()
+	var/turf/picked
+	for(var/turf/T in orange(range, src))
+		if(T.x>world.maxx-6 || T.x<6 || T.y>world.maxy-6 || T.y<6) //Conditions we will NEVER accept: too close to edge
+			continue
+		if(istype(T,/turf/space) || T.density) //Only as a fallback: dense turf or space
+			backup_options += T
+			continue
+		best_options += T
+	if(best_options.len)
+		picked = pick(best_options)
+	else if(backup_options.len)
+		picked = pick(backup_options)
+	else
+		return
+	forceMove(picked)
+
 // -- trackers
 
 /atom/movable/proc/add_tracker(var/datum/tracker/T)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/lockbox.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/lockbox.dm
index e6f5cd4dafe..2eff284056b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/lockbox.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/lockbox.dm
@@ -513,25 +513,9 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/lockbox/advanced/proc/react()
-	var/list/turfs = new/list()
-	for(var/turf/T in orange(6, loc))
-		if(istype(T,/turf/space))
-			continue
-		if(T.density)
-			continue
-		if(T.x>world.maxx-6 || T.x<6)
-			continue
-		if(T.y>world.maxy-6 || T.y<6)
-			continue
-		turfs += T
-	if(!turfs.len)
-		turfs += pick(/turf in orange(6))
-	var/turf/picked = pick(turfs)
-	if(!isturf(picked))
-		return
+	teleport_radius(6)
 	visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [src] displaces itself with its reactive teleport system!</span>")
-	playsound(src, 'sound/effects/teleport.ogg', 30, 1)
-	forceMove(picked)
+	playsound(src, 'sound/effects/teleport.ogg', 50, 1)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/lockbox/advanced/energyshotgun/New()
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/suits/armor.dm b/code/modules/clothing/suits/armor.dm
index 71dc23d04f9..87cec2a7d03 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/suits/armor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/suits/armor.dm
@@ -296,29 +296,9 @@
 	if(L.wear_suit != src) //Not worn
 		return 0 //Don't do anything
 
-	var/list/turfs = new/list()
-
-	for(var/turf/T in orange(6, loc))
-		if(istype(T,/turf/space))
-			continue
-		if(T.density)
-			continue
-		if(T.x>world.maxx-6 || T.x<6)
-			continue
-		if(T.y>world.maxy-6 || T.y<6)
-			continue
-		turfs += T
-	if(!turfs.len)
-		turfs += pick(/turf in orange(6))
-	var/turf/picked = pick(turfs)
-	if(!isturf(picked))
-		return
-
+	L.teleport_radius(6)
 	L.visible_message("<span class='danger'>The reactive teleport system flings [L] clear of \the [blocked]!</span>", "<span class='notice'>The reactive teleport system flings you clear of \the [blocked].</span>")
-
-	playsound(L, 'sound/effects/teleport.ogg', 30, 1)
-
-	L.forceMove(picked)
+	playsound(L, 'sound/effects/teleport.ogg', 50, 1)
 
 	return 1