diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 3ba9c1bac7..591da02757 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -492,13 +492,15 @@ var/list/global/slot_flags_enumeration = list(
 		user << "<span class='warning'>You cannot locate any eyes on [M]!</span>"
 		return
 
-	if(U.get_accuracy_penalty(U))	//Should only trigger if they're not aiming well
-		var/hit_zone = get_zone_with_miss_chance(U.zone_sel.selecting, M, U.get_accuracy_penalty(U))
-		if(!hit_zone)
-			U.do_attack_animation(M)
-			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/punchmiss.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
-			visible_message("<font color='red'><B>[U] attempts to stab [M] in the eyes, but misses!</B></font>")
-			return
+	//this should absolutely trigger even if not aim-impaired in some way
+	var/hit_zone = get_zone_with_miss_chance(U.zone_sel.selecting, M, U.get_accuracy_penalty(U))
+	if(!hit_zone)
+		U.do_attack_animation(M)
+		playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/punchmiss.ogg', 25, 1, -1)
+		//visible_message("<span class='danger'>[U] attempts to stab [M] in the eyes, but misses!</span>")
+		for(var/mob/V in viewers(M))
+			V.show_message("<span class='danger'>[U] attempts to stab [M] in the eyes, but misses!</span>")
+		return
 
 	add_attack_logs(user,M,"Attack eyes with [name]")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index af06226e15..a60586bbf2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ proc/getsensorlevel(A)
 	var/miss_chance = 10
 	if (zone in base_miss_chance)
 		miss_chance = base_miss_chance[zone]
+	if (zone == "eyes" || zone == "mouth")
+		miss_chance = base_miss_chance["head"]
 	miss_chance = max(miss_chance + miss_chance_mod, 0)
 	if(prob(miss_chance))
 		if(prob(70))