diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index 72cf4ec550..ae0ebfe74c 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -625,14 +625,18 @@ public abstract class SharedMeleeWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
 
         var appliedDamage = new DamageSpecifier();
 
-        foreach (var entity in targets)
+        for (var i = targets.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
         {
+            var entity = targets[i];
             // We raise an attack attempt here as well,
             // primarily because this was an untargeted wideswing: if a subscriber to that event cared about
             // the potential target (such as for pacifism), they need to be made aware of the target here.
             // In that case, just continue.
             if (!Blocker.CanAttack(user, entity, (weapon, component)))
+            {
+                targets.RemoveAt(i);
                 continue;
+            }
 
             var attackedEvent = new AttackedEvent(meleeUid, user, GetCoordinates(ev.Coordinates));
             RaiseLocalEvent(entity, attackedEvent);