diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 6c544c4497..a880a44fa6 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -225,6 +225,17 @@
 		A.CollidedWith(src)
 
 /atom/movable/proc/forceMove(atom/destination)
+	. = FALSE
+	if(destination)
+		. = doMove(destination)
+	else
+		CRASH("No valid destination passed into forceMove")
+
+/atom/movable/proc/moveToNullspace()
+	return doMove(null)
+
+/atom/movable/proc/doMove(atom/destination)
+	. = FALSE
 	if(destination)
 		if(pulledby)
 			pulledby.stop_pulling()
@@ -251,8 +262,17 @@
 				AM.Crossed(src, oldloc)
 
 		Moved(oldloc, 0)
-		return 1
-	return 0
+		. = TRUE
+
+	//If no destination, move the atom into nullspace (don't do this unless you know what you're doing)
+	else
+		. = TRUE
+		var/atom/oldloc = loc
+		var/area/old_area = get_area(oldloc)
+		oldloc.Exited(src, null)
+		if(old_area)
+			old_area.Exited(src, null)
+		loc = null
 
 /mob/living/forceMove(atom/destination)
 	stop_pulling()
@@ -261,9 +281,10 @@
 	if(has_buckled_mobs())
 		unbuckle_all_mobs(force=1)
 	. = ..()
-	if(client)
-		reset_perspective(destination)
-	update_canmove() //if the mob was asleep inside a container and then got forceMoved out we need to make them fall.
+	if(.)
+		if(client)
+			reset_perspective(destination)
+		update_canmove() //if the mob was asleep inside a container and then got forceMoved out we need to make them fall.
 
 /mob/living/brain/forceMove(atom/destination)
 	if(container)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_movement.dm
index c7267acf76..590326eda1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon_movement.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 /mob/living/silicon/forceMove(atom/destination)
 	. = ..()
-	update_camera_location(destination)
+	//Only bother updating the camera if we actually managed to move
+	if(.)
+		update_camera_location(destination)
 
 /mob/living/silicon/proc/do_camera_update(oldLoc)
 	if(!QDELETED(builtInCamera) && oldLoc != get_turf(src))