diff --git a/code/modules/fishing/fish/types/mining.dm b/code/modules/fishing/fish/types/mining.dm
index 943e5cf84f5..1647527aee2 100644
--- a/code/modules/fishing/fish/types/mining.dm
+++ b/code/modules/fishing/fish/types/mining.dm
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/fish/chasm_crab/proc/on_growth(datum/source, mob/living/basic/mining/lobstrosity/juvenile/result)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if(/datum/fish_trait/territorial in fish_traits)
+		return
 	if(!prob(anger))
 		result.AddElement(/datum/element/ai_retaliate)
 		qdel(result.ai_controller)