diff --git a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/assault.py b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/assault.py
index 2e9b4d3e..54a42362 100644
--- a/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/assault.py
+++ b/src/assets/ba_data/python/bascenev1lib/game/assault.py
@@ -248,9 +248,7 @@ class AssaultGame(bs.TeamGameActivity[Player, Team]):
                             # 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)
-                            )
+                            self._teleport(player, new_pos, random_num)
                             bs.timer(0.01, bs.Call(
                                 self._teleport,
                                 player,