diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 8fa5238631cc..ebaf4f024e78 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1969,7 +1969,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(mentor_races)
 		ToggleFlight(H)
 		flyslip(H)
 	. = stunmod * H.physiology.stun_mod * amount
-	stop_wagging_tail(H)
 
 //////////////
 //Space Move//
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm
index ce1579394e10..ea27b2327073 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/lizardpeople.dm
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 
 	return randname
 
+/datum/species/lizard/spec_stun(mob/living/carbon/human/H, amount)
+	. = ..()
+	stop_wagging_tail(H)
+
 /*
  Lizard subspecies: ASHWALKERS
 */