diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm
index 8c34c48ee41..a3f0b79044b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/_anomalies.dm
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 	var/drops_core = TRUE
 	///Do we keep on living forever?
 	var/immortal = FALSE
-	///Do we stay in one place?
-	var/immobile = FALSE
 	///Chance per second that we will move
 	var/move_chance = ANOMALY_MOVECHANCE
 
@@ -122,4 +120,5 @@
 	if(!has_core)
 		drops_core = FALSE
 		QDEL_NULL(aSignal)
-	immobile = anchor
+	if (anchor)
+		move_chance = 0
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_dimensional.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_dimensional.dm
index 16dd5bafcfa..026c5974d5f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_dimensional.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_dimensional.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	icon_state = "dimensional"
 	aSignal = /obj/item/assembly/signaler/anomaly/dimensional
 	immortal = TRUE
-	immobile = TRUE
+	move_chance = 0
 	/// Range of effect, if left alone anomaly will convert a 2(range)+1 squared area.
 	var/range = 3
 	/// List of turfs this anomaly will try to transform before relocating
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_ectoplasm.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_ectoplasm.dm
index 412cca04952..51a033f515f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_ectoplasm.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_ectoplasm.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	icon_state = "ectoplasm"
 	aSignal = /obj/item/assembly/signaler/anomaly/ectoplasm
 	lifespan = ANOMALY_COUNTDOWN_TIMER + 2 SECONDS //This one takes slightly longer, because it can run away.
-	immobile = TRUE //prevents it from moving around so ghosts can actually move it with decent accuracy
+	move_chance = 0 //prevents it from moving around so ghosts can actually move it with decent accuracy
 
 	///Blocks the anomaly from updating ghost count. Used in case an admin wants to rig the anomaly to be a certain size or intensity.
 	var/override_ghosts = FALSE
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/anomaly_releaser.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/anomaly_releaser.dm
index a32220685ec..0556b2a2afd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/anomaly_releaser.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/anomaly_releaser.dm
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 	if(!do_after(user, 3 SECONDS, target))
 		return
 
+	if(used)
+		return
+
 	var/obj/item/assembly/signaler/anomaly/core = target
 
 	if(!core.anomaly_type)
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@
 
 	var/obj/effect/anomaly/anomaly = new core.anomaly_type(get_turf(core))
 	anomaly.stabilize()
+	log_combat(user, anomaly, "released", object = src, addition = "in [get_area(target)].")
 
 	if(infinite)
 		return