diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/combat/block_parry.dm b/code/__DEFINES/combat/block_parry.dm
index 87e9fed8ff..1ec5b8ebd9 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/combat/block_parry.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/combat/block_parry.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(dir2blockdir, list(
 
 #define DIR2BLOCKDIR(d)			(GLOB.dir2blockdir["[d]"])
 
+/// If this is the value of active_block_starting it signals we want to interrupt the start
+#define ACTIVE_BLOCK_STARTING_INTERRUPT "INTERRUPT"
+
 /// ""types"" of parry "items"
 #define UNARMED_PARRY		"unarmed"
 #define MARTIAL_PARRY		"martial"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_block.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_block.dm
index a5845046ca..d4155bd6a7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_block.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_active_block.dm
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
 	visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] lowers their [active_block_item].</span>")
 	animate(src, pixel_x = get_standard_pixel_x_offset(), pixel_y = get_standard_pixel_y_offset(), time = 2.5, FALSE, SINE_EASING | EASE_IN)
 
+/mob/living/proc/continue_starting_active_block()
+	return active_block_starting != ACTIVE_BLOCK_STARTING_INTERRUPT
+
 /mob/living/get_standard_pixel_x_offset()
 	. = ..()
 	if(active_blocking || active_block_starting)
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@
   * Proc called by keybindings to toggle active blocking.
   */
 /mob/living/proc/keybind_toggle_active_blocking()
-	if(active_blocking)
+	if(active_blocking || active_block_starting)
 		return keybind_stop_active_blocking()
 	else
 		return keybind_start_active_blocking()
@@ -99,9 +102,10 @@
 	var/delay = data.block_start_delay
 	active_block_starting = TRUE
 	animate(src, pixel_x = get_standard_pixel_x_offset(), pixel_y = get_standard_pixel_y_offset(), time = delay, FALSE, SINE_EASING | EASE_IN)
-	if(!do_after_advanced(src, delay, src, DO_AFTER_REQUIRES_USER_ON_TURF|DO_AFTER_NO_COEFFICIENT|DO_AFTER_DISALLOW_ACTIVE_ITEM_CHANGE, null, MOBILITY_USE, COMBAT_FLAG_COMBAT_ACTIVE, null, I))
+	if(!do_after_advanced(src, delay, src, DO_AFTER_REQUIRES_USER_ON_TURF|DO_AFTER_NO_COEFFICIENT|DO_AFTER_DISALLOW_ACTIVE_ITEM_CHANGE, CALLBACK(src, .proc/continue_starting_active_block), MOBILITY_USE, COMBAT_FLAG_COMBAT_ACTIVE, null, I))
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You fail to raise [src].</span>")
 		animate(src, pixel_x = get_standard_pixel_x_offset(), pixel_y = get_standard_pixel_y_offset(), time = 2.5, FALSE, SINE_EASING | EASE_IN, ANIMATION_END_NOW)
+		active_block_starting = FALSE
 		return
 	active_block_starting = FALSE
 	start_active_blocking(I)
@@ -110,6 +114,8 @@
   * Proc called by keybindings to stop active blocking.
   */
 /mob/living/proc/keybind_stop_active_blocking()
+	if(active_block_starting)
+		active_block_starting = ACTIVE_BLOCK_STARTING_INTERRUPT
 	stop_active_blocking(FALSE)
 	return TRUE