diff --git a/Assets/Code/Scripts/Interaction/SlidingDoor.cs b/Assets/Code/Scripts/Interaction/SlidingDoor.cs
index d18d9b4..3b8f82c 100644
--- a/Assets/Code/Scripts/Interaction/SlidingDoor.cs
+++ b/Assets/Code/Scripts/Interaction/SlidingDoor.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ public class SlidingDoor : MonoBehaviour
     public enum SlideDirection { Positive = 1, Negative = -1 }
 
     [Header("Slide Settings")]
-    [Tooltip("Local axis the door slides along.")]
+    [Tooltip("Axis in parent space (or world space if no parent) the door slides along.")]
     [SerializeField] private SlideAxis axis = SlideAxis.X;
 
     [Tooltip("Which way along the axis the door opens.")]
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class SlidingDoor : MonoBehaviour
     private void Awake()
     {
         m_closedPos = transform.localPosition;
-        m_openPos = m_closedPos + GetSlideVector() * slideDistance;
+        m_openPos = m_closedPos + GetParentSpaceSlideVector() * slideDistance;
 
         if (startOpen)
         {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class SlidingDoor : MonoBehaviour
             Open();
     }
 
-    private Vector3 GetSlideVector()
+    private Vector3 GetParentSpaceSlideVector()
     {
         float sign = (float)direction;
         return axis switch
@@ -98,14 +98,19 @@ public class SlidingDoor : MonoBehaviour
         };
     }
 
+    private Vector3 GetWorldSpaceSlideVector()
+    {
+        return transform.parent != null
+            ? transform.parent.TransformDirection(GetParentSpaceSlideVector()).normalized
+            : GetParentSpaceSlideVector().normalized;
+    }
+
 #if UNITY_EDITOR
     private void OnDrawGizmos()
     {
-        Vector3 worldClosed = transform.parent != null
-            ? transform.parent.TransformPoint(transform.localPosition)
-            : transform.position;
+        Vector3 worldClosed = transform.position;
 
-        Vector3 slideVec = transform.TransformDirection(GetSlideVector()) * slideDistance;
+        Vector3 slideVec = GetWorldSpaceSlideVector() * slideDistance;
         Gizmos.color = Color.cyan;
         Gizmos.DrawLine(worldClosed, worldClosed + slideVec);
         Gizmos.DrawWireSphere(worldClosed + slideVec, 0.08f);