diff --git a/dlls/crowbar.cpp b/dlls/crowbar.cpp
index 2ff537fc..bb7d1e38 100644
--- a/dlls/crowbar.cpp
+++ b/dlls/crowbar.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,11 @@ int CCrowbar::Swing( int fFirst )
 		SetThink( &CCrowbar::Smack );
 		pev->nextthink = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + 0.2;
 #endif
+#if CROWBAR_DELAY_FIX
+		m_flNextPrimaryAttack = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + 0.25;
+#else
 		m_flNextPrimaryAttack = GetNextAttackDelay( 0.25 );
+#endif
 	}
 #ifdef CROWBAR_IDLE_ANIM
 	m_flTimeWeaponIdle = UTIL_WeaponTimeBase() + UTIL_SharedRandomFloat( m_pPlayer->random_seed, 10, 15 );