diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm
index 212688c8c98f..8b3b1d54f26d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/Facehuggers.dm
@@ -209,6 +209,11 @@
 	if(stat == UNCONSCIOUS)
 		return
 
+	// Force reset throw now because [/atom/movable/proc/launch_impact] only does that later on
+	// If we DON'T, step()'s move below can collide, rebound, trigger this proc again, into infinite recursion
+	throwing = FALSE
+	rebounding = FALSE
+
 	if(leaping && can_hug(L, hivenumber))
 		attach(L)
 	else if(L.density)