diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 8fa5238631cc..1da1e678f356 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1990,6 +1990,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(mentor_races)
 ////////////////
 
 /datum/species/proc/can_wag_tail(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	if(H.IsParalyzed() || H.IsStun())
+		return FALSE
 	return (H.getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_TAIL))
 
 /datum/species/proc/is_wagging_tail(mob/living/carbon/human/H)