diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
index c3e17130b3..4936cc2e26 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/MeleeWeaponComponent.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ public sealed class MeleeWeaponComponent : Component
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("nextAttack", customTypeSerializer:typeof(TimeOffsetSerializer))]
     public TimeSpan NextAttack;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts attack cooldown when equipped if true.
+    /// </summary>
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), DataField("resetOnHandSelected")]
+    public bool ResetOnHandSelected = true;
+
     /*
      * Melee combat works based around 2 types of attacks:
      * 1. Click attacks with left-click. This attacks whatever is under your mnouse
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
index 4db68335d9..9c609394a6 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Melee/SharedMeleeWeaponSystem.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ public abstract class SharedMeleeWeaponSystem : EntitySystem
         if (component.AttackRate.Equals(0f))
             return;
 
+        if (!component.ResetOnHandSelected)
+            return;
+
         // If someone swaps to this weapon then reset its cd.
         var curTime = Timing.CurTime;
         var minimum = curTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1 / component.AttackRate);
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/handcuffs.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/handcuffs.yml
index 5a2eaa3ef9..83109c28f4 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/handcuffs.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Misc/handcuffs.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     tags:
     - Handcuffs
   - type: MeleeWeapon
+    resetOnHandSelected: false
     animation: WeaponArcDisarm
     damage:
       types: