diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/sniper.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/sniper.dm
index d29cb70440..835a858308 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/sniper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/bullets/sniper.dm
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
 	var/breakthings = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/p50/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = 0)
-	if((blocked != 100) && (!ismob(target) && breakthings))
-		target.ex_act(rand(1,2))
+	if(isobj(target) && (blocked != 100) && breakthings)
+		var/obj/O = target
+		O.take_damage(80, BRUTE, "bullet", FALSE)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/p50/soporific