diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
index f0aab6a2c55..d0b0163606a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ ABSTRACT_TYPE(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile)
 
 	// var/def_zone = get_exposed_defense_zone(target)
 
-	fire_projectile(/obj/projectile, target, projectilesound, firer = user)
+	fire_projectile(projectiletype, target, projectilesound, firer = user)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/proc/DestroySurroundings(var/bypass_prob = FALSE)
 	if(ON_ATTACK_COOLDOWN(src))
diff --git a/html/changelogs/FixesSimpleMobProjectiles.yml b/html/changelogs/FixesSimpleMobProjectiles.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fefdbb2caaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/FixesSimpleMobProjectiles.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+author: Fenodyree
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixes all hostile simple mobs shooting the base projectile, instead of their specified projectile."