diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_parry.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_parry.dm
index e3adf16d23..c19fefbe8a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_parry.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_parry.dm
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 			Stagger(data.parry_failed_stagger_duration)
 			effect_text += "staggering themselves"
 		if(data.parry_failed_clickcd_duration)
-			DelayNextAction(data.parry_failed_clickcd_duration)
+			DelayNextAction(data.parry_failed_clickcd_duration, flush = TRUE)
 			effect_text += "throwing themselves off balance"
 	handle_parry_ending_effects(data, effect_text)
 	parrying = NOT_PARRYING