diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/abnormality/he/woodsman.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/abnormality/he/woodsman.dm
index fcef535019fb..187ad311971c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/abnormality/he/woodsman.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/abnormality/he/woodsman.dm
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@
 		release_target()
 		return
 
+	if(IsKnockdown(chained_target))
+		release_target()
+
 	var/current_dist = get_dist(get_turf(chained_target), get_turf(src))
 	if (current_dist < 2)
 		chained_target.Knockdown(3 SECONDS)
diff --git a/icons/mob/actions/actions_abnormality.dmi b/icons/mob/actions/actions_abnormality.dmi
index 65a63253924c..d996d6b3e941 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/actions/actions_abnormality.dmi and b/icons/mob/actions/actions_abnormality.dmi differ