diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/behavior_delegate.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/behavior_delegate.dm
index 4f5076a3f2d5..eb74282f6bcd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/behavior_delegate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/mutators/behavior_delegate.dm
@@ -66,9 +66,7 @@
 /datum/behavior_delegate/proc/melee_attack_additional_effects_self()
 	SEND_SIGNAL(bound_xeno, COMSIG_XENO_SLASH_ADDITIONAL_EFFECTS_SELF)
 	var/datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/xenohide/hide = get_xeno_action_by_type(bound_xeno, /datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/xenohide)
-	if(!hide || bound_xeno.layer != XENO_HIDING_LAYER) //if not hiding or have hide ability
-		return
-	else
+	if(hide)
 		hide.post_attack()
 
 // Identical to the above 3 procs but for ranged attacks.