diff --git a/src/game/shared/tf/halloween/tf_weapon_spellbook.cpp b/src/game/shared/tf/halloween/tf_weapon_spellbook.cpp
index f987d9132f3..f69b5e858c0 100644
--- a/src/game/shared/tf/halloween/tf_weapon_spellbook.cpp
+++ b/src/game/shared/tf/halloween/tf_weapon_spellbook.cpp
@@ -3006,7 +3006,9 @@ class CTFProjectile_SpellLightningOrb : public CTFProjectile_SpellFireball
 				pEntity->SetGroundChangeTime( gpGlobals->curtime + 0.5f );
 			}
 
-			pEntity->Teleport( NULL, NULL, &vecVelocity );
+			pEntity->SetAbsVelocity( vecVelocity );
+			pEntity->SetBaseVelocity( vec3_origin );
+
 		}
 
 		SetContextThink( &CTFProjectile_SpellLightningOrb::VortexThink, gpGlobals->curtime + 0.2f, "VortexThink" );