diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/brawling.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/brawling.dm
index cee3f297d42..14a67dfc7f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/brawling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/brawling.dm
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 /datum/martial_art/drunk_brawling
 	name = "Drunken Brawling"
 	weight = 2
+	can_horizontally_grab = FALSE
 
 /datum/martial_art/drunk_brawling/grab_act(mob/living/carbon/human/A, mob/living/carbon/human/D)
 	if(prob(70))
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/judo.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/judo.dm
index 31191ba9d3f..765e57e4554 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/judo.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/judo.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	combos = list(/datum/martial_combo/judo/discombobulate, /datum/martial_combo/judo/eyepoke, /datum/martial_combo/judo/judothrow, /datum/martial_combo/judo/armbar, /datum/martial_combo/judo/wheelthrow)
 	weight = 5 //takes priority over boxing and drunkneness, less priority than krav or CQC/carp
 	no_baton_reason = "<span class='warning'>The baton feels off balance in your hand due to your judo training!</span>"
+	can_horizontally_grab = FALSE
 
 //Corporate Judo Belt
 
@@ -58,6 +59,11 @@
 	add_attack_logs(A, D, "Melee attacked with [src]")
 	return TRUE
 
+/datum/martial_art/judo/grab_act(mob/living/carbon/human/attacker, mob/living/carbon/human/defender)
+	if(IS_HORIZONTAL(attacker))
+		return FALSE
+	return ..()
+
 /datum/martial_art/judo/explaination_header(user)
 	to_chat(user, "<b><i>You recall the teachings of Corporate Judo.</i></b>")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/krav_maga.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/krav_maga.dm
index 133f385e108..b7ea3c33a65 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/krav_maga.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/krav_maga.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	var/datum/action/leg_sweep/legsweep = new/datum/action/leg_sweep()
 	var/datum/action/lung_punch/lungpunch = new/datum/action/lung_punch()
 	var/datum/action/neutral_stance/neutral = new/datum/action/neutral_stance()
+	can_horizontally_grab = FALSE
 
 /datum/action/neutral_stance
 	name = "Neutral Stance - You relax, cancelling your last Krav Maga stance attack."
diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm
index 7b4c5e9b92a..6ca2bec8087 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/martial.dm
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 	var/weight = 0
 	/// Message displayed when someone uses a baton when its forbidden by a martial art
 	var/no_baton_reason = "Your martial arts training prevents you from wielding batons."
+	/// Whether or not you can grab someone while horizontal with this Martial Art
+	var/can_horizontally_grab = TRUE
 
 /datum/martial_art/New()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index 924b2a93e7d..fd31b22d414 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@
 		return FALSE
 	if(user.pull_force < move_force)
 		return FALSE
+	// This if-statement checks if the user is horizontal, and if the user either has no martial art, or has judo, drunk fighting or krav, in which case it should also fail
+	if(IS_HORIZONTAL(user) && (!user.mind.martial_art || !user.mind.martial_art.can_horizontally_grab))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You fail to get a good grip on [src]!</span>")
+		return
 
 	for(var/obj/item/grab/G in grabbed_by)
 		if(G.assailant == user)