diff --git a/server/src/sys/agent.rs b/server/src/sys/agent.rs
index ae0e959d8c..a2ab32ad55 100644
--- a/server/src/sys/agent.rs
+++ b/server/src/sys/agent.rs
@@ -2296,13 +2296,13 @@ impl<'a> AgentData<'a> {
                                 self.body,
                                 read_data.bodies.get(entity),
                             ) {
+                                let dist_to_pos_xy = self.pos.0.xy().distance(pos.0.xy());
                                 let spacing = body.spacing_radius() + other_body.spacing_radius();
-                                if self.pos.0.xy().distance(pos.0.xy()) < spacing {
+                                if dist_to_pos_xy < spacing {
                                     sep_vec += (self.pos.0.xy() - pos.0.xy())
                                         .try_normalized()
                                         .unwrap_or_else(Vec2::zero)
-                                        * ((spacing - self.pos.0.xy().distance(pos.0.xy()))
-                                            / spacing);
+                                        * ((spacing - dist_to_pos_xy) / spacing);
                                 }
                             }
                         }