diff --git a/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index 0edab3b9c1..12daf50ec7 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -202,8 +202,11 @@ public sealed partial class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
         if (!base.DoDisarm(user, ev, component))
             return false;
 
-        if (!HasComp<CombatModeComponent>(user))
+        if (!TryComp<CombatModeComponent>(user, out var combatMode) ||
+            combatMode.CanDisarm != true)
+        {
             return false;
+        }
 
         // If target doesn't have hands then we can't disarm so will let the player know it's pointless.
         if (!HasComp<HandsComponent>(ev.Target!.Value))
diff --git a/Content.Server/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index c955d1c891..7cb349d28d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public sealed class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
         {
             return;
         }
-        
+
         if (!_interaction.InRangeUnobstructed(user, ev.Target.Value, component.Range))
             return;
 
@@ -308,8 +308,11 @@ public sealed class MeleeWeaponSystem : SharedMeleeWeaponSystem
         if (!base.DoDisarm(user, ev, component))
             return false;
 
-        if (!TryComp<CombatModeComponent>(user, out var combatMode))
+        if (!TryComp<CombatModeComponent>(user, out var combatMode) ||
+            combatMode.CanDisarm != true)
+        {
             return false;
+        }
 
         var target = ev.Target!.Value;
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CombatMode/SharedCombatModeComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/CombatMode/SharedCombatModeComponent.cs
index 62e3ab53fb..b1fe9b926a 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CombatMode/SharedCombatModeComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CombatMode/SharedCombatModeComponent.cs
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CombatMode
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("disarm")]
         public bool? CanDisarm;
 
-        [DataField("disarmFailSound")]
-        public readonly SoundSpecifier DisarmFailSound = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Weapons/punchmiss.ogg");
-
         [DataField("disarmSuccessSound")]
         public readonly SoundSpecifier DisarmSuccessSound = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Effects/thudswoosh.ogg");
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index ab5627991f..3dd034aa5b 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -243,8 +243,6 @@ public abstract class SharedMeleeWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
         weapon.NextAttack += TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1f / weapon.AttackRate);
 
         // Attack confirmed
-        // Play a sound to give instant feedback; same with playing the animations
-        Audio.PlayPredicted(weapon.SwingSound, weapon.Owner, user);
 
         switch (attack)
         {
@@ -252,7 +250,9 @@ public abstract class SharedMeleeWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
                 DoLightAttack(user, light, weapon);
                 break;
             case DisarmAttackEvent disarm:
-                DoDisarm(user, disarm, weapon);
+                if (!DoDisarm(user, disarm, weapon))
+                    return;
+
                 break;
             case HeavyAttackEvent heavy:
                 DoHeavyAttack(user, heavy, weapon);
@@ -261,6 +261,9 @@ public abstract class SharedMeleeWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
                 throw new NotImplementedException();
         }
 
+        // Play a sound to give instant feedback; same with playing the animations
+        Audio.PlayPredicted(weapon.SwingSound, weapon.Owner, user);
+
         DoLungeAnimation(user, weapon.Angle, attack.Coordinates.ToMap(EntityManager), weapon.Animation);
         weapon.Attacking = true;
         Dirty(weapon);
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
index f2a9afa2c6..09ae684d82 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/base.yml
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
     fireStackAlternateState: 3
   - type: EnsnareableVisualizer
   - type: CombatMode
-    disarm: true
+    canDisarm: true
   - type: Climbing
   - type: Cuffable
   - type: Ensnareable