diff --git a/code/datums/martial.dm b/code/datums/martial.dm
index 1d730315707..8e9f8dd1aeb 100644
--- a/code/datums/martial.dm
+++ b/code/datums/martial.dm
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@
 
 /datum/martial_art/the_sleeping_carp/proc/wristWrench(var/mob/living/carbon/human/A, var/mob/living/carbon/human/D)
 	if(!D.stat && !D.stunned && !D.weakened)
+		A.do_attack_animation(D)
 		D.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[A] grabs [D]'s wrist and wrenches it sideways!</span>", \
 						  "<span class='userdanger'>[A] grabs your wrist and violently wrenches it to the side!</span>")
 		playsound(get_turf(A), 'sound/weapons/thudswoosh.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@
 
 /datum/martial_art/the_sleeping_carp/proc/backKick(var/mob/living/carbon/human/A, var/mob/living/carbon/human/D)
 	if(A.dir == D.dir && !D.stat && !D.weakened)
+		A.do_attack_animation(D)
 		D.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[A] kicks [D] in the back!</span>", \
 						  "<span class='userdanger'>[A] kicks you in the back, making you stumble and fall!</span>")
 		step_to(D,get_step(D,D.dir),1)
@@ -401,6 +403,7 @@
 
 /datum/martial_art/the_sleeping_carp/proc/kneeStomach(var/mob/living/carbon/human/A, var/mob/living/carbon/human/D)
 	if(!D.stat && !D.weakened)
+		A.do_attack_animation(D)
 		D.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[A] knees [D] in the stomach!</span>", \
 						  "<span class='userdanger'>[A] winds you with a knee in the stomach!</span>")
 		D.audible_message("<b>[D]</b> gags!")
@@ -412,6 +415,7 @@
 
 /datum/martial_art/the_sleeping_carp/proc/headKick(var/mob/living/carbon/human/A, var/mob/living/carbon/human/D)
 	if(!D.stat && !D.weakened)
+		A.do_attack_animation(D)
 		D.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[A] kicks [D] in the head!</span>", \
 						  "<span class='userdanger'>[A] kicks you in the jaw!</span>")
 		D.apply_damage(20, BRUTE, "head")
@@ -423,6 +427,7 @@
 
 /datum/martial_art/the_sleeping_carp/proc/elbowDrop(var/mob/living/carbon/human/A, var/mob/living/carbon/human/D)
 	if(D.weakened || D.resting || D.stat)
+		A.do_attack_animation(D)
 		D.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[A] elbow drops [D]!</span>", \
 						  "<span class='userdanger'>[A] piledrives you with their elbow!</span>")
 		if(D.stat)
@@ -445,6 +450,7 @@
 	add_to_streak("H",D)
 	if(check_streak(A,D))
 		return 1
+	A.do_attack_animation(D)
 	var/atk_verb = pick("punches", "kicks", "chops", "hits", "slams")
 	D.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[A] [atk_verb] [D]!</span>", \
 					  "<span class='userdanger'>[A] [atk_verb] you!</span>")