diff --git a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/life.dm
index 7c780a9d0f1..29da09bb6ed 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/life.dm
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@
 		if ("grab")
 			if (M == src)
 				return
+			if (nopush)
+				return
 			var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G = new /obj/item/weapon/grab( M )
 			G.assailant = M
 			if (M.hand)