diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
index b7cecf3d7e1..fd5f90460b4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@
 		if(I_GRAB)
 			if(M == src || anchored)
 				return 0
+			for(var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in src.grabbed_by)
+				if(G.assailant == M)
+					M << "<span class='notice'>You already grabbed [src].</span>"
+					return
 			if(w_uniform)
 				w_uniform.add_fingerprint(M)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
index 39895f22b24..3e020bde232 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/grab
 	name = "grab"
+	icon = 'icons/mob/screen1.dmi'
+	icon_state = "reinforce"
 	flags = NOBLUDGEON
 	var/obj/screen/grab/hud = null
 	var/mob/affecting = null
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@
 
 	hud = new /obj/screen/grab(src)
 	hud.icon_state = "reinforce"
+	icon_state = "grabbed"
 	hud.name = "reinforce grab"
 	hud.master = src
 
@@ -89,11 +92,12 @@
 				if(G.state >= GRAB_AGGRESSIVE)
 					allow_upgrade = 0
 		if(allow_upgrade)
-			hud.icon_state = "reinforce"
+			if(state < GRAB_AGGRESSIVE)
+				hud.icon_state = "reinforce"
+			else
+				hud.icon_state = "reinforce1"
 		else
 			hud.icon_state = "!reinforce"
-	else if(!affecting.buckled)
-		affecting.loc = assailant.loc
 
 	if(state >= GRAB_NECK)
 		affecting.Stun(1)
@@ -105,7 +109,51 @@
 		//affecting.apply_effect(STUTTER, 5) //would do this, but affecting isn't declared as mob/living for some stupid reason.
 		affecting.stuttering = max(affecting.stuttering, 5) //It will hamper your voice, being choked and all.
 		affecting.Weaken(5)	//Should keep you down unless you get help.
-		affecting.losebreath = min(affecting.losebreath + 2, 3)
+		affecting.losebreath = max(affecting.losebreath + 2, 3)
+
+	adjust_position()
+
+
+/obj/item/weapon/grab/attack_self()
+	return s_click(hud)
+
+
+//Updating pixelshift, position and direction
+//Gets called on process, when the grab gets upgraded or the assailant moves
+/obj/item/weapon/grab/proc/adjust_position()
+	if(affecting.buckled)
+		return
+	var/shift = 0
+	var/adir = get_dir(assailant, affecting)
+	affecting.layer = 4
+	switch(state)
+		if(GRAB_PASSIVE)
+			shift = 6
+		if(GRAB_AGGRESSIVE)
+			shift = 12
+		if(GRAB_NECK, GRAB_UPGRADING)
+			shift = -10
+			adir = assailant.dir
+			affecting.set_dir(assailant.dir)
+			affecting.loc = assailant.loc
+		if(GRAB_KILL)
+			shift = 0
+			adir = 1
+			affecting.set_dir(reverse_dir[assailant.dir])
+			affecting.loc = assailant.loc
+			affecting.lying = 1
+
+	switch(adir)
+		if(NORTH)
+			animate(affecting, pixel_x = 0, pixel_y =-shift, 5, 1, LINEAR_EASING)
+			affecting.layer = 3.9
+		if(SOUTH)
+			animate(affecting, pixel_x = 0, pixel_y = shift, 5, 1, LINEAR_EASING)
+		if(WEST)
+			animate(affecting, pixel_x = shift, pixel_y = 0, 5, 1, LINEAR_EASING)
+		if(EAST)
+			animate(affecting, pixel_x =-shift, pixel_y = 0, 5, 1, LINEAR_EASING)
+
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/grab/proc/s_click(obj/screen/S)
@@ -129,6 +177,7 @@
 		assailant.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[assailant] has grabbed [affecting] aggressively (now hands)!</span>")
 		state = GRAB_AGGRESSIVE
 		icon_state = "grabbed1"
+		hud.icon_state = "reinforce1"
 	else if(state < GRAB_NECK)
 		if(isslime(affecting))
 			assailant << "<span class='notice'>You squeeze [affecting], but nothing interesting happens.</span>"
@@ -137,38 +186,25 @@
 		assailant.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[assailant] has reinforced \his grip on [affecting] (now neck)!</span>")
 		state = GRAB_NECK
 		icon_state = "grabbed+1"
-		if(!affecting.buckled)
-			affecting.loc = assailant.loc
+		assailant.set_dir(get_dir(assailant, affecting))
 		affecting.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their neck grabbed by [assailant.name] ([assailant.ckey])</font>"
 		assailant.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Grabbed the neck of [affecting.name] ([affecting.ckey])</font>"
 		msg_admin_attack("[key_name(assailant)] grabbed the neck of [key_name(affecting)]")
-		hud.icon_state = "disarm/kill"
-		hud.name = "disarm/kill"
+		hud.icon_state = "kill"
+		hud.name = "kill"
 	else if(state < GRAB_UPGRADING)
 		assailant.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[assailant] starts to tighten \his grip on [affecting]'s neck!</span>")
-		hud.icon_state = "disarm/kill1"
-		state = GRAB_UPGRADING
-		if(do_after(assailant, UPGRADE_KILL_TIMER))
-			if(state == GRAB_KILL)
-				return
-			if(!affecting)
-				del(src)
-				return
-			if(!assailant.canmove || assailant.lying)
-				del(src)
-				return
-			state = GRAB_KILL
-			assailant.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[assailant] has tightened \his grip on [affecting]'s neck!</span>")
-			affecting.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been strangled (kill intent) by [assailant.name] ([assailant.ckey])</font>"
-			assailant.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Strangled (kill intent) [affecting.name] ([affecting.ckey])</font>"
-			msg_admin_attack("[key_name(assailant)] strangled (kill intent) [key_name(affecting)]")
+		hud.icon_state = "kill1"
 
-			assailant.next_move = world.time + 10
-			affecting.losebreath += 1
-		else
-			assailant.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[assailant] was unable to tighten \his grip on [affecting]'s neck!</span>")
-			hud.icon_state = "disarm/kill"
-			state = GRAB_NECK
+		state = GRAB_KILL
+		assailant.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[assailant] has tightened \his grip on [affecting]'s neck!</span>")
+		affecting.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been strangled (kill intent) by [assailant.name] ([assailant.ckey])</font>"
+		assailant.attack_log += "\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Strangled (kill intent) [affecting.name] ([affecting.ckey])</font>"
+		msg_admin_attack("[key_name(assailant)] strangled (kill intent) [key_name(affecting)]")
+
+		assailant.next_move = world.time + 10
+		affecting.losebreath += 1
+	adjust_position()
 
 
 //This is used to make sure the victim hasn't managed to yackety sax away before using the grab.
@@ -223,5 +259,7 @@
 	del(src)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/grab/Del()
+	animate(affecting, pixel_x = 0, pixel_y = 0, 4, 1)
+	affecting.layer = 4
 	del(hud)
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
index cc50cfbde1e..c1f0aa5897c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_movement.dm
@@ -343,6 +343,11 @@
 		else
 			. = mob.SelfMove(n, direct)
 
+		for (var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in mob)
+			if (G.state == GRAB_NECK)
+				mob.set_dir(reverse_dir[direct])
+			G.adjust_position()
+
 		moving = 0
 
 		return .
diff --git a/icons/mob/screen1.dmi b/icons/mob/screen1.dmi
index 4dae20e2e6f..8cf6599edd3 100644
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