diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
index e9535513771..5ff8c68f188 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/kitchen_spike.dm
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 		"<span class='danger'>[user] tries to slam [victim] onto the meat spike!</span>",
 		"<span class='userdanger'>[user] tries to slam you onto the meat spike!</span>"
 	)
-	if(do_mob(user, src, 6 SECONDS))
+	if(do_mob(user, victim, 6 SECONDS))
 		end_spike(victim, user)
 
 /obj/structure/kitchenspike/proc/end_spike(mob/living/victim, mob/user)