@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@
 						user.dest = portal_pick_destination(dev,crc,partner)
 						sorcery.lib.node.preload(user.dest, u.object)
 					end
 					if not user.dest then goto skippad end
-					local fac = (user.time / constants.portal_jump_time);
+					local fac = math.min(1,(user.time / constants.portal_jump_time))
 					minetest.add_particlespawner {
 						time = 1, amount = 100 + (fac * 200);
 						minsize = 0.2 + fac*0.7, maxsize = 0.4 + fac*0.9;
 						minvel = {y = 0.2, x=0,z=0}, maxvel = {y = 0.5, x=0,z=0};
@@ -365,9 +365,12 @@
 								aspect_w = 16, aspect_h = 16;
 							};
 						}
 					end
-					if user.time >= constants.portal_jump_time then
+					-- hack to try and swat an unkillable fucking impossibug
+					if user.time > constants.portal_jump_time * 2 then
+						user.time = 0
+					elseif user.time >= constants.portal_jump_time then
 						local dd = portal_disposition(portal_composition(user.dest))
 						if #dd.freepads > 0 then
 							local destpad = dd.freepads[math.random(#dd.freepads)].pad
 							local rng = function(min,max)
@@ -395,11 +398,12 @@
 										aspect_w = 16, aspect_h = 16;
 									};
 								}
 							end
-							u.object:set_pos(vector.add(destpad, {y=0.5,z=0,x=0}))
 							user.dest = nil
-							portal_context[pname] = nil
+							user.time = 0
+							portal_context.users[pname] = nil
+							u.object:set_pos(vector.add(destpad, {y=0.5,z=0,x=0}))
 						end
 					else
 						user.time = user.time + delta
 					end