diff --git a/Content.Server/Explosion/Components/ExplosionLaunchedComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Explosion/Components/ExplosionLaunchedComponent.cs
index 12324ae14c..b48507ef4c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Explosion/Components/ExplosionLaunchedComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Explosion/Components/ExplosionLaunchedComponent.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Explosion.Components
 
             var sourceLocation = eventArgs.Source;
             var targetLocation = eventArgs.Target.Transform.Coordinates;
-
-            if (sourceLocation.Equals(targetLocation)) return;
-
             var direction = (targetLocation.ToMapPos(Owner.EntityManager) - sourceLocation.ToMapPos(Owner.EntityManager)).Normalized;
 
             var throwForce = eventArgs.Severity switch
@@ -27,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Explosion.Components
                 ExplosionSeverity.Light => 20,
                 _ => 0,
             };
-            Owner.TryThrow(direction, throwForce);
+            Owner.TryThrow(direction * throwForce);
         }
     }
 }