diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
index 07ab3a3ce3e..15881915ed5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/kinetic_crusher.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/kinetic_crusher/examine(mob/living/user)
 	. = ..()
-	. += span_notice("Mark a large creature with the destabilizing force, then hit them in melee to do <b>[force + detonation_damage]</b> damage.")
+	. += span_notice("Mark a large creature with a destabilizing force with right-click, then hit them in melee to do <b>[force + detonation_damage]</b> damage.")
 	. += span_notice("Does <b>[force + detonation_damage + backstab_bonus]</b> damage if the target is backstabbed, instead of <b>[force + detonation_damage]</b>.")
 	for(var/t in trophies)
 		var/obj/item/crusher_trophy/T = t
@@ -97,27 +97,6 @@
 		C.total_damage += target_health - target.health //we did some damage, but let's not assume how much we did
 
 /obj/item/kinetic_crusher/afterattack(atom/target, mob/living/user, proximity_flag, clickparams)
-	. = ..()
-	var/modifiers = params2list(clickparams)
-	if(!wielded)
-		return
-	if(!proximity_flag && charged)//Mark a target, or mine a tile.
-		var/turf/proj_turf = user.loc
-		if(!isturf(proj_turf))
-			return
-		var/obj/projectile/destabilizer/D = new /obj/projectile/destabilizer(proj_turf)
-		for(var/t in trophies)
-			var/obj/item/crusher_trophy/T = t
-			T.on_projectile_fire(D, user)
-		D.preparePixelProjectile(target, user, modifiers)
-		D.firer = user
-		D.hammer_synced = src
-		playsound(user, 'sound/weapons/plasma_cutter.ogg', 100, TRUE)
-		D.fire()
-		charged = FALSE
-		update_appearance()
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/Recharge), charge_time)
-		return
 	if(proximity_flag && isliving(target))
 		var/mob/living/L = target
 		var/datum/status_effect/crusher_mark/CM = L.has_status_effect(/datum/status_effect/crusher_mark)
@@ -146,6 +125,39 @@
 					C.total_damage += detonation_damage
 				L.apply_damage(detonation_damage, BRUTE, blocked = def_check)
 
+/obj/item/kinetic_crusher/attack_secondary(atom/target, mob/living/user, clickparams)
+	return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CONTINUE_CHAIN
+
+/obj/item/kinetic_crusher/afterattack_secondary(atom/target, mob/living/user, clickparams)
+	if(!wielded)
+		balloon_alert(user, "wield it first!")
+		return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
+	if(target == user)
+		balloon_alert(user, "can't aim at yourself!")
+		return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
+	fire_kinetic_blast(target, user, clickparams)
+	user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
+	return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
+
+/obj/item/kinetic_crusher/proc/fire_kinetic_blast(atom/target, mob/living/user, clickparams)
+	if(!charged)
+		return
+	var/modifiers = params2list(clickparams)
+	var/turf/proj_turf = user.loc
+	if(!isturf(proj_turf))
+		return
+	var/obj/projectile/destabilizer/destabilizer = new(proj_turf)
+	for(var/obj/item/crusher_trophy/attached_trophy as anything in trophies)
+		attached_trophy.on_projectile_fire(destabilizer, user)
+	destabilizer.preparePixelProjectile(target, user, modifiers)
+	destabilizer.firer = user
+	destabilizer.hammer_synced = src
+	playsound(user, 'sound/weapons/plasma_cutter.ogg', 100, TRUE)
+	destabilizer.fire()
+	charged = FALSE
+	update_appearance()
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/Recharge), charge_time)
+
 /obj/item/kinetic_crusher/proc/Recharge()
 	if(!charged)
 		charged = TRUE