diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index f183cd15c28..33b521153b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1403,16 +1403,16 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_races)
 						"<span class='danger'>You block [user]'s shove!</span>", "<span class='hear'>You hear a swoosh!</span>", COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE, user)
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>Your shove at [target] was blocked!</span>")
 		return FALSE
-	if(attacker_style && attacker_style.disarm_act(user,target))
+	if(attacker_style?.disarm_act(user,target))
 		return TRUE
-	if(user.resting || user.IsKnockdown())
+	if(user.body_position != STANDING_UP)
 		return FALSE
 	if(user == target)
 		return FALSE
 	if(user.loc == target.loc)
 		return FALSE
-	else
-		user.disarm(target)
+	user.disarm(target)
+
 
 /datum/species/proc/spec_hitby(atom/movable/AM, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	return