diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index d82d5636a96..c8527bc7c74 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 /mob/living/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
 
-	if(user.a_intent == I_HARM && stat == DEAD && butcher_results) //can we butcher it?
-		if(is_sharp(I))
+	if(user.a_intent == I_HARM && stat == DEAD && !isnull(butcher_results)) //can we butcher it?
+		if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/kitchen/knife))
+			world << "living"
 			user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to butcher [src]...</span>"
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/slice.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 			if(do_mob(user, src, 80))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index da0c58a4d80..33dad643895 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -447,6 +447,10 @@
 			name = C.tagname
 			real_name = C.tagname
 		return
+	else if(butcher_results && (stat == DEAD))	//if the animal has a meat, and if it is dead.
+		if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/kitchen/knife))
+			world << "Simple"
+			harvest(user)
 	else
 		user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
 		user.do_attack_animation(src)