diff --git a/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs
index 0e5e57747d..d92dff0604 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Guardian/GuardianSystem.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using Content.Shared.Audio;
 using Content.Shared.Damage;
 using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+using Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
 using Content.Shared.MobState;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Guardian
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GuardianHostComponent, MoveEvent>(OnHostMove);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GuardianHostComponent, MobStateChangedEvent>(OnHostStateChange);
             SubscribeLocalEvent<GuardianHostComponent, ComponentShutdown>(OnHostShutdown);
+
+            SubscribeLocalEvent<GuardianComponent, AttackAttemptEvent>(OnGuardianAttackAttempt);
         }
 
         private void OnGuardianUnplayer(EntityUid uid, GuardianComponent component, PlayerDetachedEvent args)
@@ -79,6 +82,15 @@ namespace Content.Server.Guardian
             EntityManager.QueueDeleteEntity(component.HostedGuardian.Value);
         }
 
+        private void OnGuardianAttackAttempt(EntityUid uid, GuardianComponent component, AttackAttemptEvent args)
+        {
+            if (args.Cancelled || args.Target != component.Host)
+                return;
+
+            _popupSystem.PopupCursor(Loc.GetString("guardian-attack-host"), Filter.Entities(uid));
+            args.Cancel();
+        }
+
         public void ToggleGuardian(GuardianHostComponent hostComponent)
         {
             if (hostComponent.HostedGuardian == null ||
diff --git a/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionSystem.cs
index 5ffee37741..cee194a319 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionSystem.cs
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Interaction
             if (!ValidateInteractAndFace(user, coordinates))
                 return;
 
-            if (!_actionBlockerSystem.CanAttack(user))
+            if (!_actionBlockerSystem.CanAttack(user, target))
                 return;
 
             if (!wideAttack)
diff --git a/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
index a919038bf5..bd36316bae 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.ActionBlocker
             return !ev.Cancelled;
         }
 
-        public bool CanAttack(EntityUid uid)
+        public bool CanAttack(EntityUid uid, EntityUid? target = null)
         {
-            var ev = new AttackAttemptEvent(uid);
+            var ev = new AttackAttemptEvent(uid, target);
             RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ev);
 
             return !ev.Cancelled;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Interaction/Events/AttackAttemptEvent.cs b/Content.Shared/Interaction/Events/AttackAttemptEvent.cs
index 0ac23db7ca..9f27a75fa7 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Interaction/Events/AttackAttemptEvent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Interaction/Events/AttackAttemptEvent.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Interaction.Events
 {
     public class AttackAttemptEvent : CancellableEntityEventArgs
     {
-        public AttackAttemptEvent(EntityUid uid)
+        public EntityUid Uid { get; }
+        public EntityUid? Target { get; }
+
+        public AttackAttemptEvent(EntityUid uid, EntityUid? target = null)
         {
             Uid = uid;
+            Target = target;
         }
-
-        public EntityUid Uid { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/guardian/guardian.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/guardian/guardian.ftl
index 370a405284..cf7ec019bc 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/guardian/guardian.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/guardian/guardian.ftl
@@ -20,4 +20,5 @@ guardian-entity-taking-damage = Your guardian is taking damage!
 guardian-host-critical-warn = YOUR HOST IS WOUNDED!
 guardian-host-death-warn = YOUR FORM SUCCUMBS TO NONEXISTENCE!
 guardian-death-warn = YOUR BODY IS PIERCED BY SUBATOMIC PAIN AS IT DISINTEGRATES!
+guardian-attack-host = You cannot attack your host.