diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
index 2957124ac6..9e3212ec6e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/caste/hunter.dm
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 			var/blocked = FALSE
 			if(ishuman(A))
 				var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = A
-				if(H.check_shields(0, "the [name]", src, attack_type = LEAP_ATTACK))
+				if(H.check_shields(src, 0, "the [name]", attack_type = LEAP_ATTACK))
 					blocked = TRUE
 			if(!blocked)
 				L.visible_message("<span class ='danger'>[src] pounces on [L]!</span>", "<span class ='userdanger'>[src] pounces on you!</span>")