diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index fe4b57915877..2dc696c9b253 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -160,7 +160,12 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/check_block()
 	if(mind)
-		if(mind.martial_art && prob(mind.martial_art.block_chance) && mind.martial_art.can_use(src) && in_throw_mode && !incapacitated(FALSE, TRUE))
+		var/sane_mod = 0	//dripstation edit
+		var/datum/component/mood/mood = GetComponent(/datum/component/mood)	//dripstation edit
+		if(mood)			//dripstation edit
+			sane_mod = min(30, 30 - 0.32 * mood.sanity)	//dripstation edit
+			sane_mod = max(10, sane_mod)				//dripstation edit
+		if(mind.martial_art && prob(mind.martial_art.block_chance - sane_mod) && mind.martial_art.can_use(src) && in_throw_mode && !incapacitated(FALSE, TRUE))	//dripstation edit
 			return mind.martial_art //need to use this where blocks are handled to handle counters since check_block doesn't reference the attacker
 	return FALSE
 
diff --git a/modular_dripstation/code/datums/martial/sleeping_carp.dm b/modular_dripstation/code/datums/martial/sleeping_carp.dm
index db47c4673162..3659ec8b4e3b 100644
--- a/modular_dripstation/code/datums/martial/sleeping_carp.dm
+++ b/modular_dripstation/code/datums/martial/sleeping_carp.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-block_chance = 100 //Carp evades freak shit like shoves and hands, 50% dodges other unarmed attacks
+block_chance = 90 //Carp evades freak shit like shoves and hands, 50% dodges other unarmed attacks
 
 ///Carp conter: carp evades freak shit like shoves and hands, 50% dodges other unarmed attacks
 /datum/martial_art/the_sleeping_carp/handle_counter(mob/living/carbon/human/user, mob/living/carbon/human/attacker)