diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/events/spacevines.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/events/spacevines.dm
index 8eae7a0cd5d..7dbdbc62148 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/events/spacevines.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/events/spacevines.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE | PASSGRILLE
 	var/energy = 0
 	var/obj/effect/spacevine_controller/master = null
+	var/mob/living/buckled_mob
 
 	New()
 		return
@@ -19,46 +20,73 @@
 			master.growth_queue -= src
 		..()
 
-	attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
-		if (!W || !user || !W.type) return
-		switch(W.type)
-			if(/obj/item/weapon/circular_saw) del src
-			if(/obj/item/weapon/kitchen/utensil/knife) del src
-			if(/obj/item/weapon/scalpel) del src
-			if(/obj/item/weapon/twohanded/fireaxe) del src
-			if(/obj/item/weapon/hatchet) del src
-			if(/obj/item/weapon/melee/energy) del src
 
-			//less effective weapons
-			if(/obj/item/weapon/wirecutters)
-				if(prob(25)) del src
-			if(/obj/item/weapon/shard)
-				if(prob(25)) del src
+/obj/effect/spacevine/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
+	if (!W || !user || !W.type) return
+	switch(W.type)
+		if(/obj/item/weapon/circular_saw) del src
+		if(/obj/item/weapon/kitchen/utensil/knife) del src
+		if(/obj/item/weapon/scalpel) del src
+		if(/obj/item/weapon/twohanded/fireaxe) del src
+		if(/obj/item/weapon/hatchet) del src
+		if(/obj/item/weapon/melee/energy) del src
 
-			else //weapons with subtypes
-				if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/melee/energy/sword)) del src
-				else if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool))
-					var/obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/WT = W
-					if(WT.remove_fuel(0, user)) del src
-			//TODO: add plant-b-gone
-		..()
+		//less effective weapons
+		if(/obj/item/weapon/wirecutters)
+			if(prob(25)) del src
+		if(/obj/item/weapon/shard)
+			if(prob(25)) del src
 
-	attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
-		for(var/mob/M in src.loc)
-			if(M.buckled == src)
-				if(prob(50))
-					if(M == user)
-						user << "\red You break free from the vines!"
-					else
-						user << "\red You rip away at the vines and free [M]!"
-						M << "\red [user] frees you from the vines!"
-					M.buckled = null
+		else //weapons with subtypes
+			if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/melee/energy/sword)) del src
+			else if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/weldingtool))
+				var/obj/item/weapon/weldingtool/WT = W
+				if(WT.remove_fuel(0, user)) del src
+			else
+				manual_unbuckle(user)
+				return
+		//TODO: add plant-b-gone
+	..()
+
+
+/obj/effect/spacevine/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
+	manual_unbuckle(user)
+
+
+/obj/effect/spacevine/attack_paw(mob/user as mob)
+	manual_unbuckle(user)
+
+/obj/effect/spacevine/proc/unbuckle()
+	if(buckled_mob)
+		if(buckled_mob.buckled == src)	//this is probably unneccesary, but it doesn't hurt
+			buckled_mob.buckled = null
+			buckled_mob.anchored = initial(buckled_mob.anchored)
+			buckled_mob.update_canmove()
+		buckled_mob = null
+	return
+
+/obj/effect/spacevine/proc/manual_unbuckle(mob/user as mob)
+	if(buckled_mob)
+		if(prob(50))
+			if(buckled_mob.buckled == src)
+				if(buckled_mob != user)
+					buckled_mob.visible_message(\
+						"<span class='notice'>[user.name] frees [buckled_mob.name] from the vines.</span>",\
+						"<span class='notice'>[user.name] frees you from the vines.</span>",\
+						"<span class='warning'>You hear shredding and ripping.</span>")
 				else
-					user << "\red You rip away at the vines..."
-				break //only process one captured mob.
-
-	attack_paw(mob/user as mob)
-		return src.attack_hand(user)
+					buckled_mob.visible_message(\
+						"<span class='notice'>[buckled_mob.name] struggles free of the vines.</span>",\
+						"<span class='notice'>You untangle the vines from around yourself.</span>",\
+						"<span class='warning'>You hear shredding and ripping.</span>")
+			unbuckle()
+		else
+			var/text = pick("rips","tears","pulls")
+			user.visible_message(\
+				"<span class='notice'>[user.name] [text] at the vines.</span>",\
+				"<span class='notice'>You [text] at the vines.</span>",\
+				"<span class='warning'>You hear shredding and ripping.</span>")
+	return
 
 /obj/effect/spacevine_controller
 	var/list/obj/effect/spacevine/vines = list()
@@ -119,7 +147,7 @@
 				if(prob(20))
 					SV.grow()
 			else //If tile is fully grown
-				SV.grab()
+				SV.buckle_mob()
 
 			//if(prob(25))
 			SV.spread()
@@ -140,12 +168,16 @@
 		src.icon_state = pick("Hvy1", "Hvy2", "Hvy3")
 		energy = 2
 
-/obj/effect/spacevine/proc/grab()
-	for(var/mob/living/carbon/V in src.loc)
-		if((V.stat != DEAD)  && (V.buckled != src)) //if mob not dead or captured
-			V.buckled = src
-			V << "\red The vines [pick("wind", "tangle")] around you!"
-			break //only capture one mob at a time.
+/obj/effect/spacevine/proc/buckle_mob()
+	if(!buckled_mob && prob(25))
+		for(var/mob/living/carbon/V in src.loc)
+			if((V.stat != DEAD)  && (V.buckled != src)) //if mob not dead or captured
+				V.buckled = src
+				V.loc = src.loc
+				V.update_canmove()
+				src.buckled_mob = V
+				V << "<span class='danger'>The vines [pick("wind", "tangle", "tighten")] around you!</span>"
+				break //only capture one mob at a time.
 
 /obj/effect/spacevine/proc/spread()
 	var/direction = pick(cardinal)