diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/zombie_virus.dm b/code/datums/diseases/zombie_virus.dm
index 7cc0c811860..639196a4797 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/zombie_virus.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/zombie_virus.dm
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@
 	return cure_stage >= required_reagent
 
 /datum/disease/zombie/cure()
+	var/obj/item/zombie_claw/claws = affected_mob.get_active_hand()
+	if(claws)
+		claws.activate_self()
 	affected_mob.mind?.remove_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/zombie)
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(affected_mob, TRAIT_I_WANT_BRAINS, ZOMBIE_TRAIT)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = affected_mob
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/zombie/zombie_spells.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/zombie/zombie_spells.dm
index 406561c6cbe..9a97531bf57 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/zombie/zombie_spells.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/zombie/zombie_spells.dm
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/zombie_claw/Initialize(mapload, new_parent_spell)
 	. = ..()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/two_handed, require_twohands = TRUE)
 	if(new_parent_spell)
 		parent_spell = new_parent_spell
 		RegisterSignal(parent_spell.action.owner, COMSIG_MOB_WILLINGLY_DROP, PROC_REF(dispel))