diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/flamer/flamer.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/flamer/flamer.dm
index d562d305c28b..323e994529ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/flamer/flamer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/flamer/flamer.dm
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(flamer_particles)
 		switch(angle) //this reduces power when the explosion is going around corners
 			if (45)
 				spread_power *= 0.75
-			else //turns out angles greater than 90 degrees almost never happen. This bit also prevents trying to spread backwards
+			if (90 to 180) //turns out angles greater than 90 degrees almost never happen. This bit also prevents trying to spread backwards
 				continue
 
 		switch(spread_direction)