diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy/ebow.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy/ebow.dm
index a26ee93b31..34d7fb2589 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy/ebow.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile/energy/ebow.dm
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@
 	nodamage = 0
 	stamina = 60
 	eyeblur = 10
-	knockdown = 10
 	slur = 5
+	var/hardstun_ds = 0
+	var/softstun_ds = 1
+	var/stam_dmg = 0
 
 /obj/item/projectile/energy/bolt/on_hit(atom/target, blocked = FALSE)
 	. = ..()
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@
 		var/obj/item/I = C.get_active_held_item()
 		if(I && C.dropItemToGround(I))
 			to_chat(C, "<span class ='notice'>Your arm goes limp, and you drop what you're holding!</span>")
+		C.Knockdown(softstun_ds, TRUE, FALSE, hardstun_ds, stam_dmg)
 
 /obj/item/projectile/energy/bolt/halloween
 	name = "candy corn"