diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
index b2be2f8e29d..39c02d350ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
 					LAssailant = M
 
 				var/damage = rand(0, M.species.max_hurt_damage)//BS12 EDIT
+				damage += attack.damage
 				if(!damage)
 					playsound(loc, attack.miss_sound, 25, 1, -1)
 					visible_message("\red <B>[M] tried to [pick(attack.attack_verb)] [src]!</B>")
@@ -143,7 +144,6 @@
 
 				visible_message("\red <B>[M] [pick(attack.attack_verb)]ed [src]!</B>")
 
-				damage += attack.damage
 				apply_damage(damage, BRUTE, affecting, armor_block, sharp=attack.sharp, edge=attack.edge) //moving this back here means Armalis are going to knock you down  70% of the time, but they're pure adminbus anyway.
 				if((stat != DEAD) && damage >= 9)
 					visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] has weakened [src]!</span>", \