diff --git a/common/systems/src/phys.rs b/common/systems/src/phys.rs
index 6a53083b25..a148311385 100644
--- a/common/systems/src/phys.rs
+++ b/common/systems/src/phys.rs
@@ -1605,10 +1605,6 @@ fn box_voxel_collision<T: BaseVol<Vox = Block> + ReadVol>(
                 on_ceiling = true;
             }
 
-            if resolve_dir.magnitude_squared() > 0.0 {
-                land_on_ground(entity, *vel, resolve_dir.normalized());
-            }
-
             // When the resolution direction is non-vertical, we must be colliding
             // with a wall
             //
@@ -1652,7 +1648,10 @@ fn box_voxel_collision<T: BaseVol<Vox = Block> + ReadVol>(
                 break;
             }
 
-            // If not, correct the velocity
+            // If not, correct the velocity, applying collision damage as we do
+            if resolve_dir.magnitude_squared() > 0.0 {
+                land_on_ground(entity, *vel, resolve_dir.normalized());
+            }
             vel.0 = vel.0.map2(
                 resolve_dir,
                 |e, d| {
diff --git a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
index e4f5212c43..2af58712c1 100644
--- a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
@@ -603,7 +603,18 @@ pub fn handle_land_on_ground(
 ) {
     let ecs = server.state.ecs();
 
-    let relative_vel = vel.dot(-surface_normal);
+    // HACK: Certain ability movements currently take up above the fall damage
+    // threshold in the horizontal axis. This factor dampens velocity in the
+    // horizontal axis when applying fall damage.
+    let horizontal_damp = 0.5
+        + vel
+            .try_normalized()
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .dot(Vec3::unit_z())
+            .abs()
+            * 0.5;
+
+    let relative_vel = vel.dot(-surface_normal) * horizontal_damp;
 
     // The second part of this if statement disables all fall damage when in the
     // water. This was added as a *temporary* fix a bug that causes you to take