diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/goliath.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/goliath.dm
index 12388807ba..de995f951a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/goliath.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/mining_mobs/goliath.dm
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@
 
 /obj/effect/temp_visual/goliath_tentacle/Initialize(mapload, mob/living/new_spawner)
 	. = ..()
-	if(locate(/obj/effect/temp_visual/goliath_tentacle) in loc)
-		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
+	for(var/obj/effect/temp_visual/goliath_tentacle/T in loc)
+		if(T != src)
+			return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
 	if(!QDELETED(new_spawner))
 		spawner = new_spawner
 	if(ismineralturf(loc))