diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index a2a4aec80c4..7d9438e5ded 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/tap.ogg', get_clamped_volume(), 1, -1)
 	else
 		SEND_SIGNAL(M, COMSIG_ITEM_ATTACK)
+		add_attack_logs(user, M, "Attacked with [name] ([uppertext(user.a_intent)]) ([uppertext(damtype)])", (M.ckey && force > 0 && damtype != STAMINA) ? null : ATKLOG_ALMOSTALL)
 		if(hitsound)
 			playsound(loc, hitsound, get_clamped_volume(), TRUE, extrarange = stealthy_audio ? SILENCED_SOUND_EXTRARANGE : -1, falloff_distance = 0)
 
@@ -81,8 +82,6 @@
 	user.do_attack_animation(M)
 	. = M.attacked_by(src, user, def_zone)
 
-	add_attack_logs(user, M, "Attacked with [name] ([uppertext(user.a_intent)]) ([uppertext(damtype)])", (M.ckey && force > 0 && damtype != STAMINA) ? null : ATKLOG_ALMOSTALL)
-
 	add_fingerprint(user)