diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/civilian.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/civilian.dm
index 6ebd5363194..38729fa00b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/civilian.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/jobs/civilian.dm
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/under/rank/clown/hit_reaction()
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/items/bikehorn.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
-	score_clownabuse++
+	if(ishuman(loc))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = loc
+		if(H.mind && H.mind.assigned_role == "Clown")
+ 	 		score_clownabuse++
 	return 0
 
 /obj/item/clothing/under/rank/head_of_personnel