diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/assault.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/assault.py
index 151ba1f3..5f303c15 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/assault.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/assault.py
@@ -243,24 +243,20 @@ class AssaultGame(bs.TeamGameActivity[Player, Team]):
                         )
                         bs.timer(0.5, light.delete)
                         bs.animate(light, 'intensity', {0: 0, 0.1: 1.0, 0.5: 0})
-                        def teleport(
-                            client: Player,
-                            pos: Sequence[float],
-                            num: float
-                        ) -> None:
-                            if client.actor:
-                                client.actor.handlemessage(
-                                    bs.StandMessage(pos,num)
-                                )
                         if player.actor:
                             random_num = random.uniform(0, 360)
+                            # A simple hack to work around the chaos caused by
+                            # any sticky bomb's sticky material, if present and
+                            # is sticking to the players.
                             player.actor.handlemessage(
                                 bs.StandMessage(new_pos, random_num)
                             )
-                            bs.timer(
-                                0.01,
-                                bs.Call(teleport, player, new_pos, random_num)
-                            )
+                            bs.timer(0.01, bs.Call(
+                                self.teleport,
+                                player,
+                                new_pos,
+                                random_num
+                            ))
 
                 # Have teammates celebrate.
                 for player in player_team.players:
@@ -272,6 +268,15 @@ class AssaultGame(bs.TeamGameActivity[Player, Team]):
                 if player_team.score >= self._score_to_win:
                     self.end_game()
 
+    def teleport(
+        self,
+        client: Player,
+        pos: Sequence[float],
+        num: float
+    ) -> None:
+        if client.actor:
+            client.actor.handlemessage(bs.StandMessage(pos,num))
+
     @override
     def end_game(self) -> None:
         results = bs.GameResults()