diff --git a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
index 4dd787849f..7cf11848e8 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 		damage_dealt *= 4
 	if(I.damtype == BURN)
 		damage_dealt *= 4
-
+	user.DelayNextAction()
 	for(var/datum/spacevine_mutation/SM in mutations)
 		damage_dealt = SM.on_hit(src, user, I, damage_dealt) //on_hit now takes override damage as arg and returns new value for other mutations to permutate further
 	take_damage(damage_dealt, I.damtype, "melee", 1)