diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
index 441e36e5465e..7bdd024b8183 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@
 				if(!paicard)
 					log_combat(src, L, "knocked down")
 					visible_message("<span class='danger'>[src] knocks over [L]!</span>")
-					L.Paralyze(160)
+					L.Knockdown(8 SECONDS)
 	return ..()
 
 // called from mob/living/carbon/human/Crossed()