diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 5a30677cc7..3508c39bb2 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -223,10 +223,10 @@
 				Angle=round(Get_Angle(src,current))
 			if(spread)
 				Angle += (rand() - 0.5) * spread
-			var/matrix/M = new
 			if(!nondirectional_sprite)
+				var/matrix/M = new
 				M.Turn(Angle)
-			transform = M
+				transform = M
 
 			var/Pixel_x=round((sin(Angle)+16*sin(Angle)*2), 1)	//round() is a floor operation when only one argument is supplied, we don't want that here
 			var/Pixel_y=round((cos(Angle)+16*cos(Angle)*2), 1)