diff --git a/Content.Shared/Pulling/Components/SharedPullableComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Pulling/Components/SharedPullableComponent.cs
index 01dc333b4f..b8d54dc7e0 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Pulling/Components/SharedPullableComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Pulling/Components/SharedPullableComponent.cs
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Pulling.Components
                         }
                     }
 
-                    valuePuller.Pulling = Owner;
-
                     // Continue with pulling process.
 
                     var pullAttempt = new PullAttemptMessage(pullerPhysics, _physics);
@@ -149,6 +147,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Pulling.Components
 
                     // Pull start confirm
 
+                    valuePuller.Pulling = Owner;
                     _puller = value;
                     Dirty();
                     PullerPhysics = pullerPhysics;