diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
index d12fe77448..b44f2dfa66 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/combat.dm
@@ -158,10 +158,7 @@
 /// how long they're staggered for
 #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)))
+#define SHOVE_OFFBALANCE_DURATION 25
 
 
 //Embedded objects
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
index a958d20276..1c49f61996 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
@@ -108,7 +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))
+	if(active_item)
 		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 ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index c1a797dea0..7dcd188b41 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -2003,6 +2003,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 		var/turf/target_shove_turf = get_step(target.loc, shove_dir)
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/target_collateral_human
 		var/shove_blocked = FALSE //Used to check if a shove is blocked so that if it is knockdown logic can be applied
+		var/targetatrest = !CHECK_MOBILITY(target, MOBILITY_STAND)
 
 		//Thank you based whoneedsspace
 		target_collateral_human = locate(/mob/living/carbon/human) in target_shove_turf.contents
@@ -2017,7 +2018,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 		var/append_message = ""
 		if(shove_blocked && !target.buckled)
 			var/directional_blocked = !target.Adjacent(target_shove_turf)
-			var/targetatrest = !CHECK_MOBILITY(target, MOBILITY_STAND)
 			if((directional_blocked || !(target_collateral_human || target_shove_turf.shove_act(target, user))) && !targetatrest)
 				target.DefaultCombatKnockdown(SHOVE_KNOCKDOWN_SOLID)
 				target.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user.name] shoves [target.name], knocking them down!</span>",
@@ -2038,8 +2038,6 @@ 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))
@@ -2048,11 +2046,15 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_race_names)
 					append_message += ", loosening their grip on [target_held_item]"
 				else
 					append_message += ", but couldn't loose their grip on [target_held_item]"
-		else if(target_held_item)
-			if(target.dropItemToGround(target_held_item))
-				target.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[target.name] drops \the [target_held_item]!!</span>",
-					"<span class='danger'>You drop \the [target_held_item]!!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
-				append_message += ", causing them to drop [target_held_item]"
+		else if(target.has_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_OFF_BALANCE))
+			if(target_held_item)
+				if(shove_blocked)
+					if (targetatrest || target.buckled)
+						return
+					else if(target.dropItemToGround(target_held_item))
+						target.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[target.name] drops \the [target_held_item]!!</span>",
+							"<span class='danger'>You drop \the [target_held_item]!!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
+						append_message += ", causing them to drop [target_held_item]"
 		target.ShoveOffBalance(SHOVE_OFFBALANCE_DURATION)
 		log_combat(user, target, "shoved", append_message)