diff --git a/Content.Server/Projectiles/ProjectileSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Projectiles/ProjectileSystem.cs
index 970536f42b..5cbc56b8fb 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Projectiles/ProjectileSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Projectiles/ProjectileSystem.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public sealed class ProjectileSystem : SharedProjectileSystem
         RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ref ev);
 
         var otherName = ToPrettyString(target);
-        var direction = args.OurBody.LinearVelocity.Normalized();
         var modifiedDamage = _damageableSystem.TryChangeDamage(target, ev.Damage, component.IgnoreResistances, origin: component.Shooter);
         var deleted = Deleted(target);
 
@@ -64,7 +63,9 @@ public sealed class ProjectileSystem : SharedProjectileSystem
         if (!deleted)
         {
             _guns.PlayImpactSound(target, modifiedDamage, component.SoundHit, component.ForceSound);
-            _sharedCameraRecoil.KickCamera(target, direction);
+
+            if (!args.OurBody.LinearVelocity.IsLengthZero())
+                _sharedCameraRecoil.KickCamera(target, args.OurBody.LinearVelocity.Normalized());
         }
 
         component.DamagedEntity = true;