diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_gravity.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_gravity.dm
index b82e6746798..6c372c25ab9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_gravity.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies/anomalies_gravity.dm
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@
 
 /obj/effect/anomaly/grav/proc/gravShock(mob/living/Guy)
 	if(boing && isliving(Guy) && !Guy.stat)
+		// PENTEST ADDITION - Prevent throwing mobs that are already being thrown to avoid recursion
+		if(Guy.throwing)
+			return
+		// PENTEST ADDITION END
 		Guy.Paralyze(40)
 		var/atom/target = get_edge_target_turf(Guy, get_dir(src, get_step_away(Guy, src)))
 		Guy.throw_at(target, 5, 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm
index f4f7d990781..f57216e9a47 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 //The effects include: stun, knockdown, unconscious, sleeping, resting,
 // eye damage, eye_blind, eye_blurry, druggy, TRAIT_BLIND trait, and TRAIT_NEARSIGHT trait.
 
+// PENTEST ADDITION - Recursion guards to prevent infinite loops
+GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(paralyze_processing_guard)
+// PENTEST ADDITION END
 
 ////////////////////////////// STUN ////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -175,17 +178,28 @@
 	return 0
 
 /mob/living/proc/Paralyze(amount, ignore_canstun = FALSE) //Can't go below remaining duration
+	// PENTEST ADDITION - Prevent infinite recursion (e.g., from gravity anomalies during throws)
+	if(GLOB.paralyze_processing_guard[src])
+		stack_trace("Paralyze: Recursion detected and prevented for [src] [src.type]")
+		return
+	GLOB.paralyze_processing_guard[src] = TRUE
+	// PENTEST ADDITION END
+
 	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_PARALYZE, amount, ignore_canstun) & COMPONENT_NO_STUN)
+		GLOB.paralyze_processing_guard -= src // PENTEST ADDITION - Cleanup guard
 		return
 	if(((status_flags & CANKNOCKDOWN) && !HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_STUNIMMUNE)) || ignore_canstun)
 		if(absorb_stun(amount, ignore_canstun))
+			GLOB.paralyze_processing_guard -= src // PENTEST ADDITION - Cleanup guard
 			return
 		var/datum/status_effect/incapacitating/paralyzed/P = IsParalyzed(FALSE)
 		if(P)
 			P.duration = max(world.time + amount, P.duration)
 		else if(amount > 0)
 			P = apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_PARALYZED, amount)
+		GLOB.paralyze_processing_guard -= src // PENTEST ADDITION - Cleanup guard
 		return P
+	GLOB.paralyze_processing_guard -= src // PENTEST ADDITION - Cleanup guard
 
 /mob/living/proc/SetParalyzed(amount, ignore_canstun = FALSE) //Sets remaining duration
 	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_LIVING_STATUS_PARALYZE, amount, ignore_canstun) & COMPONENT_NO_STUN)