diff --git a/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
index afab283b348..a028598df03 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ private void SharedInteract(
                 if (component.InteractSuccessString == "hugging-success-generic")
                 {
                     var ev = new MoodEffectEvent("BeingHugged");
-                    RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ev);
+                    RaiseLocalEvent(target, ev);
                 }
                 else if (component.InteractSuccessString.Contains("petting-success-"))
                 {
                     var ev = new MoodEffectEvent("PetAnimal");
-                    RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ev);
+                    RaiseLocalEvent(user, ev);
                 }
             }