diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/facehugger.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/facehugger.dm
index 863a79e747..f82a55026c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/facehugger.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/movement/facehugger.dm
@@ -52,24 +52,6 @@
 
 	return ..()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/facehugger/check_mob_target(mob/living/carbon/checked_target)
-	if(!ishuman(checked_target))
-		return FALSE // We don't wanna to attack anyone except humans
-
-	if(istype(checked_target.wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask/facehugger))
-		return FALSE
-
-	if(checked_target.status_flags & XENO_HOST)
-		return FALSE
-
-	if(can_not_harm(checked_target))
-		return FALSE
-
-	if(checked_target.stat == DEAD)
-		return FALSE
-
-	return TRUE
-
 /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/facehugger/proc/climb_in(shelter)
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/xeno_ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/xeno_ai.dm
index b15959b777..2c522b58d2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/xeno_ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai/xeno_ai.dm
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@
 #undef EXTRA_CHECK_DISTANCE_MULTIPLIER
 
 /mob/living/carbon/proc/ai_can_target(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai_xeno)
-	if(!ai_check_stat())
+	if(!ai_check_stat(ai_xeno))
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(ai_xeno.can_not_harm(src))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_ai_interaction.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_ai_interaction.dm
index 45ef729957..36ff944220 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_ai_interaction.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_ai_interaction.dm
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ At bare minimum, make sure the relevant checks from parent types gets copied in
 /////////////////////////////
 //          MOBS           //
 /////////////////////////////
-/mob/living/ai_check_stat()
+/mob/living/ai_check_stat(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/X)
 	return stat == CONSCIOUS
 
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ At bare minimum, make sure the relevant checks from parent types gets copied in
 
 	. = ..()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/ai_can_target(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai_xeno)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/ai_can_target(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/X)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!.)
 		return FALSE
@@ -158,8 +158,20 @@ At bare minimum, make sure the relevant checks from parent types gets copied in
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_NESTED))
 		return FALSE
 
+	if(isfacehugger(X))
+		if(status_flags & XENO_HOST)
+			return FALSE
+
+		if(istype(src, /obj/item/clothing/mask/facehugger))
+			return FALSE
+
 	return TRUE
 
+/mob/living/carbon/human/ai_check_stat(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/X)
+	. = ..()
+	if(isfacehugger(X))
+		return stat != DEAD
+
 
 /////////////////////////////
 //          XENOS          //
@@ -180,17 +192,20 @@ At bare minimum, make sure the relevant checks from parent types gets copied in
 
 	. = ..()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai_can_target(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai_xeno)
+/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai_can_target(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/X)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!.)
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(IS_SAME_HIVENUMBER(ai_xeno, src))
+	if(isfacehugger(X))
+		return FALSE
+
+	if(IS_SAME_HIVENUMBER(X, src))
 		return FALSE
 
 	return TRUE
 
-/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai_check_stat()
+/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/ai_check_stat(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/X)
 	return stat != DEAD // Should slash enemy xenos, even if they are critted out