diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
index d12fe77448..d219736abe 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
@@ -159,9 +159,6 @@
 #define SHOVE_STAGGER_DURATION 35
 /// how long they're off balance for
 #define SHOVE_OFFBALANCE_DURATION 30
-//Shove disarming item list
-GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(shove_disarming_types, typecacheof(list(
-	/obj/item/gun)))
 
 
 //Embedded objects
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
index fe59bbe14a..10e183a8c8 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@
 
 /datum/status_effect/off_balance/on_remove()
 	var/active_item = owner.get_active_held_item()
-	if(is_type_in_typecache(active_item, GLOB.shove_disarming_types))
-		owner.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[owner.name] regains their grip on \the [active_item]!</span>", "<span class='warning'>You regain your grip on \the [active_item]</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
+	owner.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[owner.name] regains their grip on \the [active_item]!</span>", "<span class='warning'>You regain your grip on \the [active_item]</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/screen/alert/status_effect/asleep
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm
index 9e08edf032..9c5b911376 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stunbaton.dm
@@ -222,9 +222,12 @@
 	if(shoving && COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, shove_cooldown) && !HAS_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_IWASBATONED)) //Rightclicking applies a knockdown, but only once every couple of seconds, based on the cooldown_duration var. If they were recently knocked down, they can't be knocked down again by a baton.
 		L.DefaultCombatKnockdown(50, override_stamdmg = 0)
 		L.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_TASED_WEAK, status_duration) //Even if they shove themselves up, they're still slowed.
-		L.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_OFF_BALANCE, status_duration * 0.5) //They're very likely to drop items if shoved briefly after a knockdown.
+		L.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_OFF_BALANCE, status_duration) //They're very likely to drop items if shoved briefly after a knockdown.
 		shoved = TRUE
 		COOLDOWN_START(src, shove_cooldown, cooldown_duration)
+		ADD_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_IWASBATONED, STATUS_EFFECT_TRAIT) //Prevents swapping to a new baton to avoid the cooldown by just acquiring more batons
+		addtimer(TRAIT_CALLBACK_REMOVE(L, TRAIT_IWASBATONED, STATUS_EFFECT_TRAIT), cooldown_duration)
+		playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/zapbang.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 	else //If we cannot/don't knock down the target, we apply a stagger, which keeps them from just running off
 		L.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_STAGGERED, status_duration)
 
@@ -240,9 +243,6 @@
 
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/egloves.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
 
-	ADD_TRAIT(L, TRAIT_IWASBATONED, STATUS_EFFECT_TRAIT) //Prevents swapping to a new baton to avoid the cooldown by just acquiring more batons
-	addtimer(TRAIT_CALLBACK_REMOVE(L, TRAIT_IWASBATONED, STATUS_EFFECT_TRAIT), cooldown_duration)
-
 	if(ishuman(L))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = L
 		H.forcesay(GLOB.hit_appends)
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 	throw_hit_chance = 10
 	slot_flags = ITEM_SLOT_BACK
 	cooldown_duration = 7 SECONDS //It's a little on the weak side
-	status_duration = 2 //Slows someone for a tiny bit
+	status_duration = 3 //Slows someone for a tiny bit
 	var/obj/item/assembly/igniter/sparkler
 
 /obj/item/melee/baton/cattleprod/Initialize()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 986fc38cd3..89e9f61d6f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -2039,8 +2039,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 				user, "<span class='danger'>You shove [target.name]!</span>")
 		target.Stagger(SHOVE_STAGGER_DURATION)
 		var/obj/item/target_held_item = target.get_active_held_item()
-		if(!is_type_in_typecache(target_held_item, GLOB.shove_disarming_types))
-			target_held_item = null
 		if(!target.has_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_OFF_BALANCE))
 			if(target_held_item)
 				if(!HAS_TRAIT(target_held_item, TRAIT_NODROP))