diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index fe6905d8aee..be467df643c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -1903,6 +1903,8 @@
 /mob/living/proc/apply_martial_art(mob/living/target)
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_MARTIAL_ARTS_IMMUNE))
 		return FALSE
+	if(ishuman(target) && ishuman(src)) //Human vs human are handled in species code
+		return FALSE
 	var/datum/martial_art/style = mind?.martial_art
 	var/attack_result = FALSE
 	if (style)