diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
index 07b506d4d50..d961325c779 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/handcuffs.dm
@@ -14,43 +14,60 @@
 	origin_tech = "materials=1"
 	var/dispenser = 0
 	var/breakouttime = 1200 //Deciseconds = 120s = 2 minutes
+	var/cuff_sound = 'sound/weapons/handcuffs.ogg'
 
-/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/attack(mob/living/carbon/C, mob/user)
-	if(M_CLUMSY in user.mutations && prob(50))
-		user << "<span class='warning'>Uh... how do those things work?!</span>"
-		if(!C.handcuffed)
-			user.drop_item()
-			loc = C
-			C.handcuffed = src
-			C.update_inv_handcuffed()
-			return
-
-	var/cable = 0
-	if(istype(src, /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable))
-		cable = 1
 
+/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/attack(mob/living/carbon/C as mob, mob/user as mob)
+	if (!istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human))
+		user << "\red You don't have the dexterity to do this!"
+		return
+	if ((M_CLUMSY in usr.mutations) && prob(50))
+		user << "\red Uh ... how do those things work?!"
+		place_handcuffs(user, user)
+		return
 	if(!C.handcuffed)
-		C.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] is trying to put handcuffs on [C]!</span>", \
-							"<span class='danger'>[user] is trying to put handcuffs on [C]!</span>")
-
-		if(cable)
-			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
-		else
-			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/handcuffs.ogg', 30, 1, -2)
-
-		if(do_mob(user, C, 30))
-			if(C.handcuffed)
+		//check for an aggressive grab
+		for (var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in C.grabbed_by)
+			if (G.loc == user && G.state == GRAB_AGGRESSIVE)
+				place_handcuffs(C, user)
 				return
-			user.drop_item()
-			loc = C
-			C.handcuffed = src
-			C.update_inv_handcuffed()
-			if(cable)
-				feedback_add_details("handcuffs","C")
-			else
-				feedback_add_details("handcuffs","H")
+		user << "\red You need to have a firm grip on [C] before you can put \the [src] on!"
 
-			add_logs(user, C, "handcuffed")
+/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/proc/place_handcuffs(var/mob/living/carbon/target, var/mob/user)
+	playsound(src.loc, cuff_sound, 30, 1, -2)
+
+	if (ishuman(target))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
+		H.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been handcuffed (attempt) by [user.name] ([user.ckey])</font>")
+		user.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Attempted to handcuff [H.name] ([H.ckey])</font>")
+		msg_admin_attack("[key_name(user)] attempted to handcuff [key_name(H)]")
+
+		var/obj/effect/equip_e/human/O = new /obj/effect/equip_e/human(  )
+		O.source = user
+		O.target = H
+		O.item = user.get_active_hand()
+		O.s_loc = user.loc
+		O.t_loc = H.loc
+		O.place = "handcuff"
+		H.requests += O
+		spawn( 0 )
+			feedback_add_details("handcuffs","H")
+			O.process()
+		return
+
+	if (ismonkey(target))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/M = target
+		var/obj/effect/equip_e/monkey/O = new /obj/effect/equip_e/monkey(  )
+		O.source = user
+		O.target = M
+		O.item = user.get_active_hand()
+		O.s_loc = user.loc
+		O.t_loc = M.loc
+		O.place = "handcuff"
+		M.requests += O
+		spawn( 0 )
+			O.process()
+		return
 
 var/last_chew = 0
 /mob/living/carbon/human/RestrainedClickOn(var/atom/A)
@@ -84,6 +101,7 @@ var/last_chew = 0
 	desc = "Looks like some cables tied together. Could be used to tie something up."
 	icon_state = "cuff_red"
 	breakouttime = 300 //Deciseconds = 30s
+	cuff_sound = 'sound/weapons/cablecuff.ogg'
 
 /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cable/red
 	icon_state = "cuff_red"
@@ -128,3 +146,17 @@ var/last_chew = 0
 		user << "<span class='notice'>You wrap the cable restraint around the top of the rod.</span>"
 		del(src)
 
+/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cyborg
+	dispenser = 1
+
+/obj/item/weapon/handcuffs/cyborg/attack(mob/living/carbon/C as mob, mob/user as mob)
+	if(!C.handcuffed)
+		var/turf/p_loc = user.loc
+		var/turf/p_loc_m = C.loc
+		playsound(src.loc, cuff_sound, 30, 1, -2)
+		user.visible_message("\red <B>[user] is trying to put handcuffs on [C]!</B>")
+		spawn(30)
+			if(!C)	return
+			if(p_loc == user.loc && p_loc_m == C.loc)
+				C.handcuffed = new /obj/item/weapon/handcuffs(C)
+				C.update_inv_handcuffed()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index 16a724e48a9..28bca07a3c5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -683,10 +683,20 @@ It can still be worn/put on as normal.
 			slot_to_process = slot_back
 			if (target.back)
 				strip_item = target.back
-		if("handcuff")
+		if("handcuff")		
 			slot_to_process = slot_handcuffed
 			if (target.handcuffed)
 				strip_item = target.handcuffed
+			else 
+				//check that we are still grabbing them
+				var/grabbing = 0
+				for (var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in target.grabbed_by)
+					if (G.loc == source && G.state == GRAB_AGGRESSIVE)
+						grabbing = 1
+				if (!grabbing)
+					slot_to_process = null
+					source << "\red Your grasp was broken before you could restrain [target]!"
+
 		if("legcuff")
 			slot_to_process = slot_legcuffed
 			if (target.legcuffed)