diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/giant_spider/_giant_spider.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/giant_spider/_giant_spider.dm
index db62ec1d976..a4749ebdc16 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/giant_spider/_giant_spider.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/animal/giant_spider/_giant_spider.dm
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@
 	var/warning_warmup = 2 SECONDS // How long the leap telegraphing is.
 	var/warning_sound = 'sound/weapons/spiderlunge.ogg'
 
+	no_pull_when_living = TRUE
+
 
 /mob/living/simple_mob/animal/giant_spider/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
@@ -204,7 +206,8 @@
 		break
 
 	if(victim)
-		A.reagents.add_reagent(REAGENT_ID_WARNINGTOXIN, poison_per_bite)
+		victim.reagents.add_reagent(REAGENT_ID_WARNINGTOXIN, poison_per_bite)
+		victim.AdjustWeakened(2)
 		victim.visible_message(span_danger("\The [src] has bitten \the [victim]!"))
 		to_chat(victim, span_critical("\The [src] bites you and retreats!"))
 		. = TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 6d84f5d3934..7f8e7eaae6e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -607,6 +607,10 @@
 		else
 			M.LAssailant = usr
 
+		if(M.no_pull_when_living && !(M.stat == DEAD)) //If it's now allowed to be pulled when living, and it's not dead yet, deny.
+			to_chat(src, span_warning("\The [M] won't let you just pull them!"))
+			return
+
 	else if(isobj(AM))
 		var/obj/I = AM
 		if(!can_pull_size || can_pull_size < I.w_class)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index 13913d49771..8052a2aa711 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@
 	var/m_intent = I_RUN//Living
 	var/lastKnownIP = null
 	var/obj/buckled = null//Living
+	var/no_pull_when_living = FALSE //Test for if it can be pulled when alive
 
 	var/seer = 0 //for cult//Carbon, probably Human