diff --git a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
index dbda71cff3..4dd787849f 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/spacevine.dm
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@
 	for(var/datum/spacevine_mutation/SM in mutations)
 		SM.on_hit(src, user)
 	user_unbuckle_mob(user,user)
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/structure/spacevine/attack_alien(mob/living/user)
 	eat(user)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_defense.dm
index a2883ddeb2..5081fd8a14 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_defense.dm
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ In all, this is a lot like the monkey code. /N
 		var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting = get_bodypart(ran_zone(M.zone_selected))
 		apply_damage(rand(1, 3), BRUTE, affecting)
 
-
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/attack_animal(mob/living/simple_animal/M)
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index 959ba17b2a..1b0aee04e4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -150,15 +150,13 @@
 
 	if(M.a_intent == INTENT_HELP)
 		help_shake_act(M)
-		return 0
+		return TRUE
 
 	. = ..()
 	if(.) //successful monkey bite.
 		for(var/thing in M.diseases)
 			var/datum/disease/D = thing
 			ForceContractDisease(D)
-		return 1
-
 
 /mob/living/carbon/attack_slime(mob/living/simple_animal/slime/M)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
index 03273e999f..e5d1c8cbe3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defense.dm
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@
 		if(mob_run_block(M, 0, "the [M.name]", ATTACK_TYPE_MELEE | ATTACK_TYPE_UNARMED, 0, M, check_zone(M.zone_selected), null) & BLOCK_SUCCESS)
 			return FALSE
 		M.do_attack_animation(src, ATTACK_EFFECT_BITE)
+		M.DelayNextAction()
 		if (prob(75))
 			log_combat(M, src, "attacked")
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/weapons/bite.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
@@ -368,6 +369,7 @@
 			visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M.name] has attempted to bite [src]!</span>", \
 				"<span class='userdanger'>[M.name] has attempted to bite [src]!</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE, null,
 				M, "<span class='danger'>You have attempted to bite [src]!</span>")
+			return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
 /mob/living/attack_larva(mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/L)