diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
index 4a01914a31a..03125313656 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@
 	unwield(U)
 
 	U.swap_hand() // For whatever reason the grab will not properly work if we don't have the free hand active.
-	M.grabbedby(U, 1)
-	var/obj/item/grab/G = U.get_active_hand()
+	var/obj/item/grab/G = M.grabbedby(U, 1)
 	U.swap_hand()
 
 	if(G && istype(G))
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/adminfu.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/adminfu.dm
index a279765c980..eaec2b1c3c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/adminfu.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/adminfu.dm
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@
 	add_to_streak("G",D)
 	if(check_streak(A,D))
 		return 1
-	D.grabbedby(A,1)
-	var/obj/item/grab/G = A.get_active_hand()
+	var/obj/item/grab/G = D.grabbedby(A,1)
 	if(G)
 		G.state = GRAB_NECK
 
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/brawling.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/brawling.dm
index b326e9f8b33..f7c4d307968 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/brawling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/brawling.dm
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@
 		A.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[A] tries to grab ahold of [D], but fails!</span>", \
 							"<span class='warning'>You fail to grab ahold of [D]!</span>")
 		return 1
-	D.grabbedby(A,1)
-	var/obj/item/grab/G = A.get_active_hand()
+	var/obj/item/grab/G = D.grabbedby(A,1)
 	if(G)
 		D.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[A] grabs ahold of [D] drunkenly!</span>", \
 								"<span class='userdanger'>[A] grabs ahold of [D] drunkenly!</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/ninja/martial_art.dm b/code/modules/ninja/martial_art.dm
index c97a3e505c3..a7edb67407f 100644
--- a/code/modules/ninja/martial_art.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ninja/martial_art.dm
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@
 						  "<span class='userdanger'>[A]\ puts you in a [hold_name]! You are unable to speak!</span>")
 		step_to(D,get_step(D,D.dir),1)
 
-		D.grabbedby(A, 1)
-		var/obj/item/grab/G = A.get_active_hand()
+		var/obj/item/grab/G = D.grabbedby(A, 1)
 		if(G)
 			G.state = GRAB_NECK
 
@@ -136,8 +135,7 @@
 	return A.pointed(D)
 
 /datum/martial_art/ninja_martial_art/grab_act(var/mob/living/carbon/human/A, var/mob/living/carbon/human/D) //Instant aggressive grab
-	D.grabbedby(A)
-	var/obj/item/grab/G = A.get_active_hand()
+	var/obj/item/grab/G = D.grabbedby(A)
 	if(G)
 		G.state = GRAB_AGGRESSIVE