diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Doors/ServerDoorComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Doors/ServerDoorComponent.cs
index 5ace07e054..8b52ae3794 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Doors/ServerDoorComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Doors/ServerDoorComponent.cs
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Access;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components.Movement;
 using Content.Server.Utility;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Doors;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects.Components;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.Network;
 using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
@@ -96,6 +98,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameObjects
             }
             if (entity.HasComponent(typeof(SpeciesComponent)))
             {
+                if (!entity.TryGetComponent<IMoverComponent>(out var mover)) return;
+
+                // TODO: temporary hack to fix the physics system raising collision events akwardly.
+                // E.g. when moving parallel to a door by going off the side of a wall.
+                var dotProduct = Vector2.Dot(mover.VelocityDir.Normalized, (entity.Transform.WorldPosition - Owner.Transform.WorldPosition).Normalized);
+                if (dotProduct <= -0.9f)
                     TryOpen(entity);
             }
         }