diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
index 2bb113d67739..354d9c759f23 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_attackhand.dm
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 						return held_weapon.afterattack(target,src)
 
 			var/disarm_chance = rand(1, 100)
-			var/attacker_skill_level = skills && attacking_mob.skills ? skills.get_skill_level(SKILL_CQC) : SKILL_CQC_MAX // No skills, so assume max
+			var/attacker_skill_level = attacking_mob.skills ? attacking_mob.skills.get_skill_level(SKILL_CQC) : SKILL_CQC_MAX // No skills, so assume max
 			var/defender_skill_level = skills ? skills.get_skill_level(SKILL_CQC) : SKILL_CQC_MAX // No skills, so assume max
 			disarm_chance -= 5 * attacker_skill_level
 			disarm_chance += 5 * defender_skill_level