diff --git a/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm b/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm
index a6cd25d50c0..38f1dba77b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/martial_arts/sleeping_carp.dm
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@
 	add_to_streak("G",D)
 	if(check_streak(A,D))
 		return 1
-	D.grabbedby(A,1)
-	var/obj/item/grab/G = A.get_active_hand()
+	var/obj/item/grab/G = D.grabbedby(A,1)
 	if(G)
 		G.state = GRAB_AGGRESSIVE //Instant aggressive grab
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 6c2bb844155..b8e209498c2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ emp_act
 /mob/living/carbon/human/grabbedby(mob/living/user)
 	if(w_uniform)
 		w_uniform.add_fingerprint(user)
-	..()
+	return ..()
 
 //Returns 1 if the attack hit, 0 if it missed.
 /mob/living/carbon/human/attacked_by(obj/item/I, mob/living/user, def_zone)