diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index bc0c2dca14b..bdaf5f7d75c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@
 
 	var/tip_timer // reference to timer id for a tooltip we might open soon
 
+	var/no_random_knockdown = FALSE			//stops item from being able to randomly knock people down in combat
+
 /obj/item/New()
 	..()
 	if(embed_chance < 0)
diff --git a/code/modules/holodeck/HolodeckObjects.dm b/code/modules/holodeck/HolodeckObjects.dm
index ee7060dfd89..c8b324d6f43 100644
--- a/code/modules/holodeck/HolodeckObjects.dm
+++ b/code/modules/holodeck/HolodeckObjects.dm
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/holo
 	damtype = HALLOSS
 	no_attack_log = 1
+	no_random_knockdown = TRUE
 
 /obj/item/weapon/holo/esword
 	desc = "May the force be within you. Sorta."
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 8591001d285..b0244149d8a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ emp_act
 					H.bloody_body(src)
 					H.bloody_hands(src)
 
-		if(!stat)
+		if(!stat && !(I.no_random_knockdown))
 			switch(hit_zone)
 				if(BP_HEAD)//Harder to score a stun but if you do it lasts a bit longer
 					if(prob(effective_force))