diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm
index 70d1c425e49..32099aeb990 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
 		H.Confused(10 SECONDS)
 		H.Jitter(10 SECONDS)
 		H.adjustStaminaLoss(stam_damage)
+		H.SetStuttering(10 SECONDS)
 
 	ADD_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_WAS_BATONNED, user_UID) // so one person cannot hit the same person with two separate batons
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(baton_knockdown), L, user_UID, knockdown_duration), knockdown_delay)