diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
index f0dc150a796..4628ab63a0f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
@@ -882,6 +882,8 @@
 	for(var/atom/AM in loc)
 		if(!ishuman(AM))
 			continue
+		if(has_buckled_mobs() && (AM in buckled_mobs)) // Can't run over someone buckled to the top.
+			continue
 		RunOver(AM)
 
 #undef SIGH