diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index d96f2c259d6ad..dd8c587cfa014 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@
 		var/datum/unarmed_attack/attack = assailant.get_unarmed_attack(src)
 		if (!attack)
 			return ..()
+		assailant.do_attack_animation(src)
+		assailant.setClickCooldown(DEFAULT_ATTACK_COOLDOWN)
 		var/damage = attack.damage + rand(1,5)
 		var/attack_verb = "[pick(attack.attack_verb)]"
 
@@ -268,11 +270,8 @@
 				SPAN_WARNING("\The [assailant] [attack_verb] \the [src]!"),
 				SPAN_WARNING("You [attack_verb] \the [src]!")
 				)
-		assailant.do_attack_animation(src)
-		assailant.setClickCooldown(DEFAULT_ATTACK_COOLDOWN)
 		damage_health(damage, attack.get_damage_type(), attack.damage_flags())
 		return
-
 	..()
 
 /obj/is_fluid_pushable(amt)