diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
index 0b45e04c25e7..6e3ddfa478cb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/attack_alien.dm
@@ -990,4 +990,4 @@
 	SPAN_DANGER("You [Alien.slash_verb] [src]!"), null, 5)
 	playsound(loc, "alien_claw_metal", 25, 1)
 	attacked()
-	return XENO_NONCOMBAT_ACTION
+	return XENO_ATTACK_ACTION