diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index c56ea07ca31..b9156e0a3ae 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 
 		log_combat(src, M, "grabbed", addition="passive grab")
 		if(!supress_message && !(iscarbon(AM) && has_trait(TRAIT_STRONG_GRABBER)))
-			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] has grabbed [M] passively!</span>")
+			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] has grabbed [M][(zone_selected == "l_arm" || zone_selected == "r_arm")? " by their hands!":" passively!"]</span>")
 		if(!iscarbon(src))
 			M.LAssailant = null
 		else