diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index 7a16d5c352..17712330de 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -304,10 +304,16 @@
 							emote("wag")
 
 		else if(check_zone(M.zone_selected) == BODY_ZONE_R_ARM || check_zone(M.zone_selected) == BODY_ZONE_L_ARM)
-			M.visible_message( \
-				"<span class='notice'>[M] shakes [src]'s hand.</span>", \
-				"<span class='notice'>You shake [src]'s hand.</span>", target = src,
-				target_message = "<span class='notice'>[M] shakes your hand.</span>")
+			if((pulling == M) && (grab_state == GRAB_PASSIVE))
+				M.visible_message( \
+					"<span class='notice'>[M] squeezes [src]'s hand.</span>, \
+					"<span class='notice'>You shake [src]'s hand.</span>", target = src,
+					target_message = "<span class='notice'>[M] squeezes your hand.</span>")
+			else
+				M.visible_message( \
+					"<span class='notice'>[M] shakes [src]'s hand.</span>", \
+					"<span class='notice'>You shake [src]'s hand.</span>", target = src,
+					target_message = "<span class='notice'>[M] shakes your hand.</span>")
 
 		else
 			M.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[M] hugs [src] to make [p_them()] feel better!</span>", \