diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1cbee1d8d3..e6d9bcc916 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Changed iron ore to iron ingots in the instruments' recipes
 - Changed gold ore to gold ingots in the Brinstone armor set recipes
 - Updated windowing library, wayland may work better.
+- Portal model has been updated by @Nectical
 
 ### Removed
 - Medium and large potions from all loot tables
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl b/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
index af733b1492..6352fde4b9 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
+++ b/assets/voxygen/shaders/particle-vert.glsl
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ const int GIGA_SNOW = 42;
 const int CYCLOPS_CHARGE = 43;
 const int PORTAL_FIZZ = 45;
 const int INK = 46;
-const int UPWARD_PORTAL_FIZZ = 47;
 
 // meters per second squared (acceleration)
 const float earth_gravity = 9.807;
@@ -704,15 +703,6 @@ void main() {
                 spin_in_axis(vec3(rand6, rand7, rand8), percent() * 10 + 3 * rand9)
             );
             break;
-        case UPWARD_PORTAL_FIZZ:
-            f_reflect = 0.0;
-            attr = Attr(
-                inst_dir * percent(),
-                vec3(max(1.0, 0.05 * length(start_pos + inst_dir * percent()))),
-                vec4(vec3(1.23, 1.41, 1.44), 1.0),// * (1.0 - length(inst_dir) * 0.1),
-                identity()//spin_in_axis(perp_axis, asin(inst_dir.z / length(inst_dir)) + PI / 2.0)
-            );
-            break;
         default:
             attr = Attr(
                 linear_motion(
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/voxel/object/portal.vox b/assets/voxygen/voxel/object/portal.vox
index 1cf5786208..d9cb77efcd 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/voxel/object/portal.vox
+++ b/assets/voxygen/voxel/object/portal.vox
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:441d3720809b51ea6a9885346f470efaa134e2f507052d95e1986100f23a3ace
-size 50670
+oid sha256:a3daa08683a046b7d25b9cfb9b00f0046f7be27ce2cc7e647d5e69974a01fdcc
+size 59084
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/voxel/object/portal_active.vox b/assets/voxygen/voxel/object/portal_active.vox
index 8136fbf713..4b84873d64 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/voxel/object/portal_active.vox
+++ b/assets/voxygen/voxel/object/portal_active.vox
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:f4ad6e5f6bc14a9bdf497159d885a3bf38d3b474c8e305f6deac57ab631765fb
-size 50670
+oid sha256:77748dfd7d406b64946b79945d605d2a2ef9fa870de1261fa890c9841a9e1b6c
+size 59084
diff --git a/server/src/sys/teleporter.rs b/server/src/sys/teleporter.rs
index f2765831df..0ab7f831a3 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/teleporter.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/teleporter.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
             }) || (*requires_no_aggro && check_aggro(entity, position.0))
                 || !matches!(
                     character_state,
-                    CharacterState::Idle(_) | CharacterState::Wielding(_)
+                    CharacterState::Idle(_)
+                        | CharacterState::Wielding(_)
+                        | CharacterState::Sit
+                        | CharacterState::Dance
                 )
             {
                 cancel_teleporting.push(entity);
@@ -109,11 +112,13 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                             .join()
                             .get(entity, &entities)
                     })
-                    .filter_map(|(entity, entity_position, alignment)| {
+                    .filter_map(|(nearby_entity, entity_position, alignment)| {
                         (matches!(alignment, Alignment::Owned(entity_uid) if entity_uid == uid)
                             && entity_position.0.distance_squared(position.0)
-                                <= PET_TELEPORT_RADIUS.powi(2))
-                        .then_some(entity)
+                                <= PET_TELEPORT_RADIUS.powi(2)
+                            // Allow for non-players to teleport too
+                            || entity == nearby_entity)
+                            .then_some(nearby_entity)
                     });
 
                 for entity in nearby {
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs
index 9441400978..d5c8d6d50a 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ pub enum ParticleMode {
     SnowStorm = 44,
     PortalFizz = 45,
     Ink = 46,
-    UpwardPortalFizz = 47,
 }
 
 impl ParticleMode {
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
index 3b2b3247bb..9c9fa53e81 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
@@ -760,9 +760,9 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
                 pos + (Vec2::unit_x().rotated_z(rng.gen_range((0.)..PI * 2.)) * 2.7).with_z(0.);
 
             self.particles.push(Particle::new_directed(
-                Duration::from_secs_f32(rng.gen_range(0.2..0.5)),
+                Duration::from_secs_f32(rng.gen_range(0.4..0.8)),
                 time,
-                ParticleMode::UpwardPortalFizz,
+                ParticleMode::CultistFlame,
                 outer_pos,
                 outer_pos + Vec3::unit_z() * rng.gen_range(5.0..7.0),
             ));
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
             self.particles.push(Particle::new_directed(
                 Duration::from_secs_f32(rng.gen_range(0.5..3.0)),
                 time,
-                ParticleMode::UpwardPortalFizz,
+                ParticleMode::CultistFlame,
                 outer_pos,
                 outer_pos + Vec3::unit_z() * rng.gen_range(3.0..4.0),
             ));