diff --git a/code/modules/mob/pulling.dm b/code/modules/mob/pulling.dm
index 5a532ee1a42..e15bd9930e8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/pulling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/pulling.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 		return
 	if(!AM || !isturf(AM.loc))	//if there's no object or the object being pulled is inside something: abort!
 		return
+	if(!incapacitated())
+		return
 	if(!(AM.anchored))
 		AM.add_fingerprint(src)
 
@@ -14,7 +16,6 @@
 			if(AM == pulling)
 				return
 			stop_pulling()
-
 		if(AM.pulledby)
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] has pulled [AM] from [AM.pulledby]'s grip.</span>")
 			AM.pulledby.stop_pulling() //an object can't be pulled by two mobs at once.