diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index e47cd033f595..72524b8c425c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@
 	if(!istype(M))
 		return
 
-	if(try_extinguish(M))
+	if(try_extinguish(M)) //mostly redundant since it's called in species.dm also, but this allows alternative forms of help act calling to extinguish
 		return
 
 	if(src == M)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 48e2e4950a39..f10afc709572 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -1546,7 +1546,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(features_by_species)
 	return
 
 /datum/species/proc/help(mob/living/carbon/human/user, mob/living/carbon/human/target, datum/martial_art/attacker_style)
-	if(!((target.health < 0 || HAS_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_FAKEDEATH)) && !(target.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_STAND)))
+	if(target.try_extinguish(user))
+		return 1
+	else if(!((target.health < 0 || HAS_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_FAKEDEATH)) && !(target.mobility_flags & MOBILITY_STAND)))
 		target.help_shake_act(user)
 		if(target != user)
 			log_combat(user, target, "shaken")