diff --git a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
index 856443396c5..02b9dea2e2b 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/lighting.dm
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@
 // attack with item - insert light (if right type), otherwise try to break the light
 
 /obj/machinery/light/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/living/user, params)
-
+	user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE) //does not call parent requires manual definition
 	//Light replacer code
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/device/lightreplacer))
 		var/obj/item/device/lightreplacer/LR = W