diff --git a/code/datums/ai/monkey/monkey_subtrees.dm b/code/datums/ai/monkey/monkey_subtrees.dm
index 443d927127a..9d7ba082333 100644
--- a/code/datums/ai/monkey/monkey_subtrees.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ai/monkey/monkey_subtrees.dm
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@
 	var/list/enemies = controller.blackboard[BB_MONKEY_ENEMIES]
 
 	if((HAS_TRAIT(controller.pawn, TRAIT_PACIFISM)) || (!length(enemies) && !controller.blackboard[BB_MONKEY_AGGRESSIVE])) //Pacifist, or we have no enemies and we're not pissed
+		living_pawn.set_combat_mode(FALSE)
 		return
 
 	if(!controller.blackboard[BB_MONKEY_CURRENT_ATTACK_TARGET])
 		controller.queue_behavior(/datum/ai_behavior/monkey_set_combat_target, BB_MONKEY_CURRENT_ATTACK_TARGET, BB_MONKEY_ENEMIES)
+		living_pawn.set_combat_mode(FALSE)
 		return SUBTREE_RETURN_FINISH_PLANNING
 
 	var/datum/weakref/target_ref = controller.blackboard[BB_MONKEY_CURRENT_ATTACK_TARGET]
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@
 
 	//by this point we have a target but they're down, let's try dumpstering this loser
 
+	living_pawn.set_combat_mode(FALSE)
+
 	if(!controller.blackboard[BB_MONKEY_TARGET_DISPOSAL])
 		controller.queue_behavior(/datum/ai_behavior/find_and_set, BB_MONKEY_TARGET_DISPOSAL, /obj/machinery/disposal, MONKEY_ENEMY_VISION)
 		return