diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_mobility.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_mobility.dm
index 938a2355b4..49d4a20887 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_mobility.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_mobility.dm
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 			if(!has_legs && has_arms < 2)
 				limbless_slowdown += 6 - (has_arms * 3)
 		if(limbless_slowdown)
-			add_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_LIVING_LIMBLESS, update=TRUE, priority=100, override=TRUE, multiplicative_slowdown=limbless_slowdown, movetypes=GROUND)
+			add_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_LIVING_LIMBLESS, update=TRUE, priority=100, override=TRUE, multiplicative_slowdown=limbless_slowdown, blacklisted_movetypes = FLYING|FLOATING)
 		else
 			remove_movespeed_modifier(MOVESPEED_ID_LIVING_LIMBLESS, update=TRUE)