diff --git a/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm b/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
index f7f00de4579..06c2d9dd467 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/other_mobs.dm
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@
 
 ///Apparently this is only used by AI datums for basic mobs. A player controlling a basic mob will call attack_animal() when clicking another atom.
 /atom/proc/attack_basic_mob(mob/user, list/modifiers)
+	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(TRUE)
 	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_ATOM_ATTACK_BASIC_MOB, user)
 
 ///Attacked by monkey. It doesn't need its own *_secondary proc as it just uses attack_hand_secondary instead.
diff --git a/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm b/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
index 2960174baf6..bacd813ba68 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/slash.ogg', 100, TRUE)
 
 /obj/attack_basic_mob(mob/living/basic/user, list/modifiers)
+	. = ..()
 	if(!user.melee_damage_upper && !user.obj_damage) //No damage
 		user.emote("custom", message = "[user.friendly_verb_continuous] [src].")
 		return FALSE
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@
 			playsound(src, 'sound/effects/meteorimpact.ogg', 100, TRUE)
 
 /obj/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/user, list/modifiers)
+	. = ..()
 	if(!user.melee_damage_upper && !user.obj_damage)
 		user.emote("custom", message = "[user.friendly_verb_continuous] [src].")
 		return FALSE