diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm
index 46027e7bdf..def7ea187e 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/special/neurotoxin.dm
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 	icon_state = "neurotoxin"
 	damage = 5
 	damage_type = TOX
-	knockdown = 100
 
 /obj/item/projectile/bullet/neurotoxin/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = FALSE)
 	if(isalien(target))
 		knockdown = 0
 		nodamage = TRUE
+	else if(isliving(target))
+		var/mob/living/L = target
+		L.Knockdown(100, override_duration = 30, override_stam = 25)
 	return ..()