diff --git a/code/game/turfs/closed.dm b/code/game/turfs/closed.dm
index 69b1f345b1..c9eb1a6762 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/closed.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/closed.dm
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 
 /turf/closed/bullet_act(obj/item/projectile/Proj)
 	. = ..()
-	if(!Proj.nodamage && (Proj.damage_type == BRUTE || Proj.damage_type == BURN))
+	if((. != -1) && !Proj.nodamage && (Proj.damage_type == BRUTE || Proj.damage_type == BURN))
 		var/mutable_appearance/bullet_hole = mutable_appearance('icons/effects/effects.dmi', "bullet_hole", BULLET_HOLE_LAYER)
 
 		var/random_x = rand(-13, 13)