diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
index 6512ee05247..afd0772d33f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
@@ -326,6 +326,10 @@
 	flesh_color = "#AFA59E"
 	base_color = "#333333"
 
+/datum/species/tajaran/handle_death(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+
+	H.stop_tail_wagging(1)
+
 /datum/species/skrell
 	name = "Skrell"
 	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_skrell.dmi'