diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_abilities.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_abilities.dm
index 951980007b..ccebad2f35 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/crusher/crusher_abilities.dm
@@ -298,6 +298,8 @@
 	if(momentum >= 5)
 		for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/hit_human in orange(1, xeno))
 			shake_camera(hit_human, 4, 2)
+			if(hit_human.knocked_down)
+				continue
 			INVOKE_ASYNC(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(xeno_throw_human), hit_human, xeno, get_dir(xeno, hit_human), 1, FALSE)
 			to_chat(hit_human, SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("You fall backwards as [xeno] gives you a glancing blow!"))
 			hit_human.take_overall_armored_damage(momentum * 4)