diff --git a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
index b150d4930e..765c88842e 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/space/space.dm
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@
 
 		while (pulling != null)
 			var/next_pulling = pulling.pulling
+			if(next_pulling == pulling)
+				break		// no loops
 
 			var/turf/T = get_step(puller.loc, turn(puller.dir, 180))
 			pulling.can_be_z_moved = FALSE