diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index ae83337cde2..ecbecfeed5c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/attacked_by(obj/item/I, mob/living/user)
 	var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting
 	if(user == src)
-		affecting = get_bodypart(user.zone_selected) //we're self-mutilating! yay!
+		affecting = get_bodypart(check_zone(user.zone_selected)) //we're self-mutilating! yay!
 	else
 		affecting = get_bodypart(ran_zone(user.zone_selected))
 	if(!affecting) //missing limb? we select the first bodypart (you can never have zero, because of chest)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index a632ffd8745..07ffd35979f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@
 
 	var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting
 	if(user == src)
-		to_chat(user, "stab!")
-		affecting = get_bodypart(user.zone_selected) //stabbing yourself always hits the right target
+		affecting = get_bodypart(check_zone(user.zone_selected)) //stabbing yourself always hits the right target
 	else
 		affecting = get_bodypart(ran_zone(user.zone_selected))
 	var/target_area = parse_zone(check_zone(user.zone_selected)) //our intended target