diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/item.dm b/code/game/objects/items/item.dm
index a124ad211d0..bf3c7f3d118 100755
--- a/code/game/objects/items/item.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/item.dm
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ mob/proc/flash_weak_pain()
 					M << "Aargh it burns!"
 		M.updatehealth()
 	src.add_fingerprint(user)
+	M.react_to_attack(user)
 	return 1
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/chemical/Chemistry-Tools.dm b/code/modules/chemical/Chemistry-Tools.dm
index 1bd2c27ea9a..a9b1353f519 100644
--- a/code/modules/chemical/Chemistry-Tools.dm
+++ b/code/modules/chemical/Chemistry-Tools.dm
@@ -1018,6 +1018,9 @@
 						for(var/mob/O in viewers(4, user))
 							O.show_message("\red [user] takes a blood sample from [target].", 1)
 
+						if(prob(2) && istype(T,/mob/living/carbon/monkey))
+							T:react_to_attack(user)
+
 				else //if not mob
 					if(!target.reagents.total_volume)
 						user << "\red [target] is empty."
@@ -1059,6 +1062,9 @@
 					for(var/mob/O in viewers(world.view, user))
 						O.show_message(text("\red [] injects [] with the syringe!", user, target), 1)
 					src.reagents.reaction(target, INGEST)
+					if(prob(2) && istype(target,/mob/living/carbon/monkey))
+						var/mob/living/carbon/monkey/M = target
+						M.react_to_attack(user)
 				if(ismob(target) && target == user)
 					src.reagents.reaction(target, INGEST)
 				spawn(5)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm
index e7ba23c39e4..d268b95ede2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/life.dm
@@ -88,11 +88,7 @@
 	for(var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in src)
 		G.process()
 
-	if(!client && !stat)
-		if(prob(33) && canmove && isturf(loc))
-			step(src, pick(cardinal))
-		if(prob(1))
-			emote(pick("scratch","jump","roll","tail"))
+	npc_act()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey
 	proc
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
index 1de7f7d96ce..ef46139fc13 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 				for(var/datum/disease/D in M.viruses)
 					if(istype(D, /datum/disease/jungle_fever))
 						contract_disease(D,1,0)
+				react_to_attack(M)
 			else
 				for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 					O.show_message("\red <B>[M.name] has attempted to bite [name]!</B>", 1)
@@ -239,11 +240,13 @@
 							return
 				bruteloss += damage
 				updatehealth()
+				react_to_attack(M)
 			else
 				playsound(loc, 'punchmiss.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
 				for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 					if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
 						O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] has attempted to [attack_verb] [name]!</B>", M), 1)
+				react_to_attack(M)
 		else
 			if (M.a_intent == "grab")
 				if (M == src)
@@ -265,6 +268,8 @@
 				playsound(loc, 'thudswoosh.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 				for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 					O.show_message(text("\red [] has grabbed [name] passively!", M), 1)
+
+				if(prob(1)) react_to_attack(M)
 			else
 				if (!( paralysis ))
 					if (prob(25))
@@ -273,12 +278,14 @@
 						for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 							if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
 								O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] has pushed down [name]!</B>", M), 1)
+						react_to_attack(M)
 					else
 						drop_item()
 						playsound(loc, 'thudswoosh.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 						for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
 							if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
 								O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] has disarmed [name]!</B>", M), 1)
+						react_to_attack(M)
 	return
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/M as mob)
@@ -313,6 +320,7 @@
 							O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] has slashed [name]!</B>", M), 1)
 				bruteloss += damage
 				updatehealth()
+				react_to_attack(M)
 			else
 				playsound(loc, 'slashmiss.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
 				for(var/mob/O in viewers(src, null))
@@ -353,6 +361,7 @@
 					if ((O.client && !( O.blinded )))
 						O.show_message(text("\red <B>[] has disarmed [name]!</B>", M), 1)
 			bruteloss += damage
+			react_to_attack(M)
 			updatehealth()
 	return
 
@@ -415,6 +424,7 @@
 
 
 		updatehealth()
+		react_to_attack(M)
 
 	return
 
@@ -562,6 +572,15 @@
 		M.UpdateFeed(src)
 	return
 
+/mob/living/carbon/monkey/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
+	var/chealth = health
+	var/rval = ..()
+	if(chealth > health)
+		// we were damaged!
+		react_to_attack(user)
+
+	return rval
+
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/verb/removeinternal()
 	set name = "Remove Internals"
 	set category = "IC"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
index 78d11e5a4a9..ac2fcf08059 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/damage_procs.dm
@@ -72,4 +72,8 @@
 	if(slur)		apply_effect(slur, SLUR, blocked)
 	if(eyeblur)		apply_effect(eyeblur, EYE_BLUR, blocked)
 	if(drowsy)		apply_effect(drowsy, DROWSY, blocked)
-	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
+	return 1
+
+
+/mob/living/proc/react_to_attack(mob/M)
+	return
\ No newline at end of file