diff --git a/code/modules/ai/ai_holder_combat.dm b/code/modules/ai/ai_holder_combat.dm
index d733cf86aa7..edfe3eacc6b 100644
--- a/code/modules/ai/ai_holder_combat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ai/ai_holder_combat.dm
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 	var/obj/belly/B = holder.loc
 	var/mob/living/L = B.owner
 	// Will return false if we decide to not do anything about it.
-	if(!react_to_attack(L))
+	if(!react_to_attack(L, ignore_timers = TRUE))
 		ai_log("handle_eaten() : Deciding to sleep AI.", AI_LOG_TRACE)
 		go_sleep()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/ai/ai_holder_targeting.dm b/code/modules/ai/ai_holder_targeting.dm
index 847f69127bc..74c868d5dc6 100644
--- a/code/modules/ai/ai_holder_targeting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ai/ai_holder_targeting.dm
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
 	target_last_seen_turf = null
 
 // Responds to a hostile action against its mob.
-/datum/ai_holder/proc/react_to_attack(atom/movable/attacker)
+/datum/ai_holder/proc/react_to_attack(atom/movable/attacker, ignore_timers = FALSE)
 	if(holder.stat) // We're dead.
 		ai_log("react_to_attack() : Was attacked by [attacker], but we are dead/unconscious.", AI_LOG_TRACE)
 		return FALSE
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 	if(holder.IIsAlly(attacker)) // I'll overlook it THIS time...
 		ai_log("react_to_attack() : Was attacked by [attacker], but they were an ally.", AI_LOG_TRACE)
 		return FALSE
-	if(target && world.time < last_target_time + 8 SECONDS) // Already fighting someone. Switching every time we get hit would impact our combat performance.
+	if(target && !ignore_timers && (world.time < last_target_time + 8 SECONDS)) // Already fighting someone. Switching every time we get hit would impact our combat performance.
 		ai_log("react_to_attack() : Was attacked by [attacker], but we switched targets too recently to change.", AI_LOG_TRACE)
 		on_attacked(attacker)
 		return FALSE