diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 7a4d4949fba..20160f5b25c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ mob/living/simple_animal/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/Proj)
 
 //TODO: refactor mob attackby(), attacked_by(), and friends.
 /mob/living/simple_animal/proc/attacked_with_item(obj/item/O, mob/user)
-	if(istype(O, /obj/item/trap/animal))
+	if(istype(O, /obj/item/trap/animal) || istype(O, /obj/item/gun))
 		O.attack(src, user)
 		return
 	user.setClickCooldown(DEFAULT_ATTACK_COOLDOWN)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-pointblank.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-pointblank.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14f49e15cf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-pointblank.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Simple mobs can now be pointblanked instead of whacking them."
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