diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
index 38afc757842..0949403c596 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ for further reading, please see: https://github.com/tgstation/tgstation/pull/301
 		return TRUE
 
 /obj/item/highfrequencyblade/attack(mob/living/target, mob/living/user, params)
-	if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_WIELDED))
+	if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_WIELDED) || HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_PACIFISM))
 		return ..()
 	slash(target, user, params)