diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
index 47e05847402..b41d07dbb69 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
@@ -3,12 +3,17 @@
 
 ///Process_Grab()
 ///Called by client/Move()
-///Checks to see if you are grabbing anything and if moving will affect your grab.
+///Checks to see if you are grabbing or being grabbed by anything and if moving will affect your grab.
 /client/proc/Process_Grab()
-	if(istype(mob, /mob/living))
+	//if we are being grabbed
+	if(isliving(mob))
 		var/mob/living/L = mob
-		for(var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in list(L.l_hand, L.r_hand))
-			G.reset_kill_state() //no wandering across the station/asteroid while choking someone
+		if(!L.canmove && L.grabbed_by.len)
+			L.resist() //shortcut for resisting grabs
+
+	//if we are grabbing someone
+	for(var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in list(mob.l_hand, mob.r_hand))
+		G.reset_kill_state() //no wandering across the station/asteroid while choking someone
 
 /obj/item/weapon/grab
 	name = "grab"