diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm
index b96a046710e..c9d4feb15aa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/ed209bot.dm
@@ -285,12 +285,11 @@
 				back_to_hunt()
 				return
 
-			if(no_handcuffs) // should we not cuff?
+			if(!(iscarbon(target) && target.canBeHandcuffed()))
 				back_to_idle()
 				return
 
-			if(!(iscarbon(target) && target.canBeHandcuffed()))
-				back_to_idle()
+			if(no_handcuffs) // should we not cuff?
 				return
 
 			if(currently_cuffing)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
index 2b4821ddc54..79f7c56c449 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/secbot.dm
@@ -347,14 +347,14 @@
 				back_to_hunt()
 				return
 			// target is stunned and nearby
-			if(no_handcuffs) // should we not cuff?
-				back_to_idle()
-				return
 
 			if(!(iscarbon(target) && target.canBeHandcuffed()))
 				back_to_idle()
 				return
 
+			if(no_handcuffs) // should we not cuff?
+				return
+
 			if(currently_cuffing)
 				return