diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index 4c1a5792014..911e8f261a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 		wetlevel = min(wetlevel + 1,5)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/attack_hand(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
+	. = ..()
 	if(!iscarbon(user))
 		return