diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/status_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/status_procs.dm
index 1cf052a4d6..4a63a72686 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/status_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/status_procs.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 //The effects include: stun, knockdown, unconscious, sleeping, resting, jitteriness, dizziness, ear damage,
 // eye damage, eye_blind, eye_blurry, druggy, TRAIT_BLIND trait, and TRAIT_NEARSIGHT trait.
 
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/DefaultCombatKnockdown(amount, updating = TRUE, ignore_canknockdown = FALSE, override_hardstun, override_stamdmg)
+	return	//no
+
 /////////////////////////////////// STUN ////////////////////////////////////
 /* CIT CHANGE - removes xeno stun immunity
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/Stun(amount, updating = 1, ignore_canstun = 0)