diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
index 47a87900f6..6513b53e1d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@
 		wrapped = null
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/item/weapon/gripper/afterattack(var/atom/target, var/mob/living/silicon/robot/user, proximity, params)
+/obj/item/weapon/gripper/pre_attack(var/atom/target, var/mob/living/silicon/robot/user, proximity, params)
 
 	if(!proximity)
 		return