diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index 33cbdb7cc9..ed0d0d02e8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -315,10 +315,10 @@
 	var/is_anchored = FALSE
 	if(move_resist == MOVE_FORCE_OVERPOWERING)
 		move_resist = MOVE_FORCE_NORMAL
+		REMOVE_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NO_TELEPORT, src)
 	else
 		is_anchored = TRUE
 		move_resist = MOVE_FORCE_OVERPOWERING
-		REMOVE_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NO_TELEPORT, src)
 		ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NO_TELEPORT, src)
 
 	to_chat(src, "<b>You are now [is_anchored ? "" : "un"]anchored.</b>")