diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
index 92399a1abdf..1878f135946 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hostile.dm
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hitby(atom/movable/AM as mob|obj,var/speed = TH
 		return B
 	if(istype(target_mob, /obj/machinery/porta_turret))
 		var/obj/machinery/porta_turret/T = target_mob
+		if(!T.raising && !T.raised)
+			return
 		src.do_attack_animation(T)
 		T.take_damage(max(melee_damage_lower, melee_damage_upper) / 2)
 		visible_message(SPAN_DANGER("\The [src] [attacktext] \the [T]!"))
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Ferner-201022-bugfix_hostile-turret-attack.yml b/html/changelogs/Ferner-201022-bugfix_hostile-turret-attack.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dcac267165d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Ferner-201022-bugfix_hostile-turret-attack.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Ferner
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Hostile mobs no longer attack turrets that aren't raised."
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