diff --git a/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/Components/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/Components/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
index c773d2f8e9..d690015857 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/Components/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/Components/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Weapon.Melee.Components
 
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
         [DataField("arc")]
-        public string Arc { get; set; } = "default";
+        public string? Arc { get; set; } = "default";
 
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
         [DataField("arcwidth")]
diff --git a/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index 7a67b48564..5b47fc89b4 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Weapon/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Weapon.Melee
 
         private void OnWideAttack(EntityUid owner, MeleeWeaponComponent comp, WideAttackEvent args)
         {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(comp.Arc)) return;
+
             args.Handled = true;
             var curTime = _gameTiming.CurTime;