diff --git a/src/game/interaction.c b/src/game/interaction.c
index 599d6c65a..3f6e14eb6 100644
--- a/src/game/interaction.c
+++ b/src/game/interaction.c
@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ u32 interact_player_pvp(struct MarioState* attacker, struct MarioState* victim)
     // see if it was an attack
     u32 interaction = determine_interaction(attacker, cVictim->marioObj);
     // Specfically override jump kicks to prevent low damage and low knockback kicks
-    if (attacker->action == ACT_JUMP_KICK) { interaction = INT_KICK; }
+    if (attacker->action == ACT_JUMP_KICK && attacker->flags & MARIO_KICKING) { interaction = INT_KICK; }
     // Allow rollouts to attack
     else if (PLAYER_IN_ROLLOUT_FLIP(attacker)) { interaction = INT_HIT_FROM_BELOW; }
     if (!(interaction & INT_ANY_ATTACK) || (interaction & INT_HIT_FROM_ABOVE) || !passes_pvp_interaction_checks(attacker, cVictim)) {