diff --git a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/constructs.dm b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/constructs.dm
index 98d42a83718..2103e01b8f0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/constructs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/constructs.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 	emote_hear = list("wails","screeches")
 	response_help  = "thinks better of touching"
 	response_disarm = "flails at"
-	response_harm   = "punches the"
+	response_harm   = "harmlessly punches the"
+	harm_intent_damage = 0
 	melee_damage_lower = 15
 	melee_damage_upper = 30
 	attacktext = "smashes their armoured gauntlet into"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/life.dm
index da91154a279..b98578a7628 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/life.dm
@@ -234,6 +234,8 @@
 		if ("grab")
 			if (M == src)
 				return
+			if (nopush)
+				return
 			var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G = new /obj/item/weapon/grab( M )
 			G.assailant = M
 			if (M.hand)