diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index 9ab4aa159d0..771b117527d 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
 	//	M.lastattacker = null
 	/////////////////////////
 
+	if(istype(M, /mob/living/simple_animal))
+		return 0 // No sanic-speed double-attacks for you - simple mobs will handle being attacked on their own
 	var/power = force
 
 	if(!istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 0738bb17e6a..57bd074db43 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -414,25 +414,26 @@
 	else if(meat_type && (stat == DEAD))	//if the animal has a meat, and if it is dead.
 		if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/kitchen/knife))
 			harvest()
-	else if(istype(O) && istype(user) && !O.attack(src, user))
+	else
 		user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
 		user.do_attack_animation(src)
-		var/damage = 0
-		if(O.force)
-			if(O.force >= force_threshold)
-				damage = O.force
-				if (O.damtype == STAMINA)
-					damage = 0
-				visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] has [O.attack_verb.len ? "[pick(O.attack_verb)]": "attacked"] [src] with [O]!</span>",\
-								"<span class='userdanger'>[user] has [O.attack_verb.len ? "[pick(O.attack_verb)]": "attacked"] you with [O]!</span>")
+		if(istype(O) && istype(user) && !O.attack(src, user))
+			var/damage = 0
+			if(O.force)
+				if(O.force >= force_threshold)
+					damage = O.force
+					if (O.damtype == STAMINA)
+						damage = 0
+					visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] has [O.attack_verb.len ? "[pick(O.attack_verb)]": "attacked"] [src] with [O]!</span>",\
+									"<span class='userdanger'>[user] has [O.attack_verb.len ? "[pick(O.attack_verb)]": "attacked"] you with [O]!</span>")
+				else
+					visible_message("<span class='danger'>[O] bounces harmlessly off of [src].</span>",\
+									"<span class='userdanger'>[O] bounces harmlessly off of [src].</span>")
+				playsound(loc, O.hitsound, 50, 1, -1)
 			else
-				visible_message("<span class='danger'>[O] bounces harmlessly off of [src].</span>",\
-								"<span class='userdanger'>[O] bounces harmlessly off of [src].</span>")
-			playsound(loc, O.hitsound, 50, 1, -1)
-		else
-			user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] gently taps [src] with [O].</span>",\
-								"<span class='warning'>This weapon is ineffective, it does no damage.</span>")
-		adjustBruteLoss(damage)
+				user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] gently taps [src] with [O].</span>",\
+									"<span class='warning'>This weapon is ineffective, it does no damage.</span>")
+			adjustBruteLoss(damage)
 
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/movement_delay()