diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
index 780fabe64d..23d89c866f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_defense.dm
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/attacked_by(obj/item/I, mob/living/user)
-	var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting = get_bodypart(ran_zone(user.zone_selected))
+	var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting
+	if(user == src)
+		affecting = get_bodypart(check_zone(user.zone_selected)) //we're self-mutilating! yay!
+	else
+		affecting = get_bodypart(ran_zone(user.zone_selected))
 	if(!affecting) //missing limb? we select the first bodypart (you can never have zero, because of chest)
 		affecting = bodyparts[1]
 	send_item_attack_message(I, user, affecting.name)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index e534598e25..7cc7c2f7fc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -156,8 +156,13 @@
 	if(!I || !user)
 		return 0
 
-	var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting = get_bodypart(ran_zone(user.zone_selected)) //what we're actually ending up trying to hit.
+	var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting
+	if(user == src)
+		affecting = get_bodypart(check_zone(user.zone_selected)) //stabbing yourself always hits the right target
+	else
+		affecting = get_bodypart(ran_zone(user.zone_selected))
 	var/target_area = parse_zone(check_zone(user.zone_selected)) //our intended target
+
 	SSblackbox.add_details("item_used_for_combat","[I.type]|[I.force]")
 	SSblackbox.add_details("zone_targeted","[target_area]")