diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm b/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
index c697a385504..1741b010fe1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/melee/misc.dm
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 
 			playsound(get_turf(src), on_stun_sound, 75, TRUE, -1)
 			target.Knockdown(knockdown_time_carbon)
-			target.apply_damage(stamina_damage, STAMINA)
+			target.apply_damage(stamina_damage, STAMINA, BODY_ZONE_CHEST)
 			additional_effects_carbon(target, user)
 
 			log_combat(user, target, "stunned", src)