diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/pet.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/pet.dm
index 5c5003dcf21..4ab6c836090 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/pet.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/pet.dm
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@
 	hud_type = /datum/hud/corgi
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/user, params)
-	if(istype(O, /obj/item/newspaper))
-		if(!stat)
-			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] baps [name] on the nose with the rolled up [O].</span>")
-			spawn(0)
-				for(var/i in list(1,2,4,8,4,2,1,2))
-					setDir(i)
-					sleep(1)
-	else
+	if(!istype(O, /obj/item/newspaper))
 		return ..()
+	var/obj/item/newspaper/paper = O
+	if(stat != CONSCIOUS || !paper.rolled)
+		return
+	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] baps [name] on the nose with the rolled up [O].</span>")
+	spawn(0)
+		for(var/i in list(1, 2, 4, 8, 4, 2, 1, 2))
+			setDir(i)
+			sleep(1)
+
+