diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/PointingSystem.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/PointingSystem.cs
index 67933dd25f..d10b87f364 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/PointingSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/EntitySystems/PointingSystem.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Pointing;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Input;
 using Content.Shared.Interfaces;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
@@ -97,10 +98,13 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems
                 return false;
             }
 
-            var diff = coords.ToMapPos(_mapManager) - player.Transform.MapPosition.Position;
-            if (diff.LengthSquared > 0.01f)
+            if (ActionBlockerSystem.CanChangeDirection(player))
             {
-                player.Transform.LocalRotation = new Angle(diff);
+                var diff = coords.ToMapPos(_mapManager) - player.Transform.MapPosition.Position;
+                if (diff.LengthSquared > 0.01f)
+                {
+                    player.Transform.LocalRotation = new Angle(diff);
+                }
             }
 
             var viewers = _playerManager.GetPlayersInRange(player.Transform.GridPosition, 15);
diff --git a/Content.Server/Throw/ThrowHelper.cs b/Content.Server/Throw/ThrowHelper.cs
index ba9ce46d7d..17cadf3539 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Throw/ThrowHelper.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Throw/ThrowHelper.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Physics;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
@@ -72,7 +73,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Throw
                 projComp.User = throwSourceEnt;
                 projComp.IgnoreEntity(throwSourceEnt);
 
-                throwSourceEnt.Transform.LocalRotation = angle.GetCardinalDir().ToAngle();
+                if (ActionBlockerSystem.CanChangeDirection(throwSourceEnt))
+                {
+                    throwSourceEnt.Transform.LocalRotation = angle.GetCardinalDir().ToAngle();
+                }
             }
 
             // scaling is handled elsewhere, this is just multiplying by 10 independent of timing as a fix until elsewhere values are updated