diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/combat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/combat.dm
index a58eabd44d7..7eed766eaab 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/combat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/combat.dm
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 	var/pickpocketing = FALSE
 	var/disposing_body = FALSE
 	var/obj/machinery/disposal/bodyDisposal = null
+	var/next_battle_screech = 0
+	var/battle_screech_cooldown = 50
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/proc/IsStandingStill()
 	return resisting || pickpocketing || disposing_body
@@ -59,6 +61,12 @@
 		return 1
 	return 0
 
+/mob/living/carbon/monkey/proc/battle_screech()
+	if(next_battle_screech < world.time)
+		emote(pick("roar","screech"))
+		for(var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/M in view(7,src))
+			M.next_battle_screech = world.time + battle_screech_cooldown
+
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/proc/equip_item(var/obj/item/I)
 
 	if(I.loc == src)
@@ -197,7 +205,7 @@
 			for(var/mob/living/L in around)
 				if( should_target(L) )
 					if(L.stat == CONSCIOUS)
-						emote(pick("roar","screech"))
+						battle_screech()
 						retaliate(L)
 						return TRUE
 					else if(bodyDisposal)
@@ -241,7 +249,7 @@
 			var/list/around = view(src, MONKEY_ENEMY_VISION)
 			for(var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/M in around)
 				if(M.mode == MONKEY_IDLE && prob(MONKEY_RECRUIT_PROB))
-					M.emote(pick("roar","screech"))
+					M.battle_screech()
 					M.target = target
 					M.mode = MONKEY_HUNT
 
@@ -406,7 +414,7 @@
 	enemies[L] += MONKEY_HATRED_AMOUNT
 
 	if(a_intent != INTENT_HARM)
-		emote(pick("roar","screech"))
+		battle_screech()
 		a_intent = INTENT_HARM
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/attack_hand(mob/living/L)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 59640dc8451..abad6b4084e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -907,13 +907,14 @@
 
 // used by secbot and monkeys Crossed
 /mob/living/proc/knockOver(var/mob/living/carbon/C)
-	C.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[pick( \
-					  "[C] dives out of [src]'s way!", \
-					  "[C] stumbles over [src]!", \
-					  "[C] jumps out of [src]'s path!", \
-					  "[C] trips over [src] and falls!", \
-					  "[C] topples over [src]!", \
-					  "[C] leaps out of [src]'s way!")]</span>")
+	if(C.key) //save us from monkey hordes
+		C.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[pick( \
+						"[C] dives out of [src]'s way!", \
+						"[C] stumbles over [src]!", \
+						"[C] jumps out of [src]'s path!", \
+						"[C] trips over [src] and falls!", \
+						"[C] topples over [src]!", \
+						"[C] leaps out of [src]'s way!")]</span>")
 	C.Weaken(2)
 
 /mob/living/post_buckle_mob(mob/living/M)