diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 1da1e678f356..ef3ce74ddfa5 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//
@@ -1990,7 +1989,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(mentor_races)
 ////////////////
 
 /datum/species/proc/can_wag_tail(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	if(H.IsParalyzed() || H.IsStun())
+	if(H.IsParalyzed())
 		return FALSE
 	return (H.getorganslot(ORGAN_SLOT_TAIL))
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/status_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/status_procs.dm
index 96c48b4695e9..46821ae9e13e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/status_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/status_procs.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/Paralyze(amount, updating = TRUE, ignore_canstun = FALSE)
 	amount = dna.species.spec_stun(src, amount)
+	dna.species.stop_wagging_tail(src)
 	return ..()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/Immobilize(amount, updating = TRUE, ignore_canstun = FALSE)