diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
index a618383a819..263dcb955df 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
@@ -84,27 +84,29 @@
 
 
 /obj/item/flash/proc/flash_carbon(var/mob/living/carbon/M, var/mob/user = null, var/power = 5, targeted = 1)
-	add_attack_logs(user, M, "Flashed with [src]")
-	if(user && targeted)
-		if(M.weakeyes)
-			M.Weaken(3) //quick weaken bypasses eye protection but has no eye flash
-		if(M.flash_eyes(1, 1))
-			M.AdjustConfused(power)
-			terrible_conversion_proc(M, user)
-			M.Stun(1)
-			visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[user] blinds [M] with the flash!</span>")
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>You blind [M] with the flash!</span>")
-			to_chat(M, "<span class='userdanger'>[user] blinds you with the flash!</span>")
+	if(user)
+		add_attack_logs(user, M, "Flashed with [src]")
+		if(targeted)
 			if(M.weakeyes)
-				M.Stun(2)
-				M.visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[M] gasps and shields [M.p_their()] eyes!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You gasp and shields your eyes!</span>")
-		else
-			visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[user] fails to blind [M] with the flash!</span>")
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You fail to blind [M] with the flash!</span>")
-			to_chat(M, "<span class='danger'>[user] fails to blind you with the flash!</span>")
-	else
-		if(M.flash_eyes())
-			M.AdjustConfused(power)
+				M.Weaken(3) //quick weaken bypasses eye protection but has no eye flash
+			if(M.flash_eyes(1, 1))
+				M.AdjustConfused(power)
+				terrible_conversion_proc(M, user)
+				M.Stun(1)
+				visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[user] blinds [M] with the flash!</span>")
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>You blind [M] with the flash!</span>")
+				to_chat(M, "<span class='userdanger'>[user] blinds you with the flash!</span>")
+				if(M.weakeyes)
+					M.Stun(2)
+					M.visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[M] gasps and shields [M.p_their()] eyes!</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You gasp and shields your eyes!</span>")
+			else
+				visible_message("<span class='disarm'>[user] fails to blind [M] with the flash!</span>")
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You fail to blind [M] with the flash!</span>")
+				to_chat(M, "<span class='danger'>[user] fails to blind you with the flash!</span>")
+			return
+	
+	if(M.flash_eyes())
+		M.AdjustConfused(power)
 
 /obj/item/flash/attack(mob/living/M, mob/user)
 	if(!try_use_flash(user))