diff --git a/scripts/zm/main/_zm_reimagined_zgrief.gsc b/scripts/zm/main/_zm_reimagined_zgrief.gsc
index 84c7f85d..ebcddcd3 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/main/_zm_reimagined_zgrief.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/main/_zm_reimagined_zgrief.gsc
@@ -965,7 +965,12 @@ game_module_player_damage_callback( einflictor, eattacker, idamage, idflags, sme
 		{
 			if ( (isDefined( sweapon ) && weapontype( sweapon ) == "grenade") || (isDefined( sweapon ) && weapontype( sweapon ) == "projectile") )
 			{
-				playfx( level._effect[ "butterflies" ], self.origin + vectorScale( ( 1, 1, 1 ), 40 ) );
+				pos_offset = vectorNormalize(vpoint - self getCentroid()) * 8;
+				pos_offset = (pos_offset[0], pos_offset[1], 0);
+				pos = self getCentroid() + pos_offset;
+				angle = vectorToAngles(vpoint - self getCentroid());
+
+				playfx( level._effect[ "butterflies" ], pos, angle );
 			}
 			else
 			{