diff --git a/code/_onclick/click.dm b/code/_onclick/click.dm
index 8980eefcf9..9b729d1d7c 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/click.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/click.dm
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 	if(in_throw_mode)
 		if(isturf(A) || isturf(A.loc))
 			throw_item(A)
+			trigger_aiming(TARGET_CAN_CLICK)
 			return 1
 		throw_mode_off()
 
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@
 
 	if(W == A) // Handle attack_self
 		W.attack_self(src)
+		trigger_aiming(TARGET_CAN_CLICK)
 		update_inv_active_hand(0)
 		return 1
 
@@ -113,6 +115,8 @@
 			if(ismob(A)) // No instant mob attacking
 				setClickCooldown(DEFAULT_ATTACK_COOLDOWN)
 			UnarmedAttack(A, 1)
+
+		trigger_aiming(TARGET_CAN_CLICK)
 		return 1
 
 	if(!isturf(loc)) // This is going to stop you from telekinesing from inside a closet, but I don't shed many tears for that
@@ -134,12 +138,15 @@
 				if(ismob(A)) // No instant mob attacking
 					setClickCooldown(DEFAULT_ATTACK_COOLDOWN)
 				UnarmedAttack(A, 1)
+			trigger_aiming(TARGET_CAN_CLICK)
 			return
 		else // non-adjacent click
 			if(W)
 				W.afterattack(A, src, 0, params) // 0: not Adjacent
 			else
 				RangedAttack(A, params)
+
+			trigger_aiming(TARGET_CAN_CLICK)
 	return 1
 
 /mob/proc/setClickCooldown(var/timeout)
@@ -325,7 +332,7 @@
 		else		direction = WEST
 	if(direction != dir)
 		facedir(direction)
-		
+
 /obj/screen/click_catcher
 	icon = 'icons/mob/screen1_full.dmi'
 	icon_state = "passage0"
@@ -341,4 +348,4 @@
 	else
 		var/turf/T = screen_loc2turf(modifiers["screen-loc"], get_turf(usr))
 		T.Click(location, control, params)
-	return 1 
+	return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_overlay.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_overlay.dm
index 46b01a9d1b..b0577bdf5f 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_overlay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_overlay.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 	owner = newowner
 	loc = null
 	verbs.Cut()
+	toggle_permission(TARGET_CAN_RADIO)
 
 /obj/aiming_overlay/proc/toggle_permission(var/perm)
 
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ obj/aiming_overlay/proc/update_aiming_deferred()
 		else
 			owner << "<span class='notice'>You will no longer aim rather than fire.</span>"
 			owner.client.remove_gun_icons()
+		owner.gun_setting_icon.icon_state = "gun[active]"
 
 /obj/aiming_overlay/proc/cancel_aiming(var/no_message = 0)
 	if(!aiming_with || !aiming_at)
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_triggers.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_triggers.dm
index ea18fc3a70..e949408614 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_triggers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/targeting/targeting_triggers.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-/mob/living/proc/trigger_aiming(var/trigger_type)
+//as core click exists at the mob level
+/mob/proc/trigger_aiming(var/trigger_type)
+	return
+
+/mob/living/trigger_aiming(var/trigger_type)
 	if(!aimed.len)
 		return
 	for(var/obj/aiming_overlay/AO in aimed)
@@ -23,7 +27,3 @@
 	var/obj/item/weapon/gun/G = aiming_with
 	if(istype(G))
 		G.Fire(aiming_at, owner)
-
-/mob/living/ClickOn(var/atom/A, var/params)
-	. = ..()
-	trigger_aiming(TARGET_CAN_CLICK)