diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_abilities.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_abilities.dm
index 0e897335cf10..93fa2ddcb28d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_abilities.dm
@@ -473,6 +473,9 @@
 	/// Used for defender's tail 'stab'.
 	var/blunt_stab = FALSE
 
+	var/small_xeno_range = 1
+	var/large_xeno_range = 2
+
 /datum/action/xeno_action/onclick/evolve
 	name = "Evolve"
 	action_icon_state = "evolve"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_powers.dm
index 05ab5d00a743..daddcf2686b6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/general_powers.dm
@@ -926,7 +926,15 @@
 		return FALSE
 
 	var/distance = get_dist(stabbing_xeno, targetted_atom)
-	if(distance > 2)
+	var/size = stabbing_xeno.mob_size
+	var/range = 0
+
+	if (size < MOB_SIZE_BIG)
+		range = small_xeno_range
+	else
+		range = large_xeno_range
+
+	if(distance > range)
 		return FALSE
 
 	var/list/turf/path = get_line(stabbing_xeno, targetted_atom, include_start_atom = FALSE)