diff --git a/code/datums/elements/waddling.dm b/code/datums/elements/waddling.dm
index d89504dbcfe..2831e729cd7 100644
--- a/code/datums/elements/waddling.dm
+++ b/code/datums/elements/waddling.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 		return
 	if(isliving(moved))
 		var/mob/living/living_moved = moved
-		if (living_moved.incapacitated || (living_moved.body_position == LYING_DOWN && !HAS_TRAIT(living_moved, TRAIT_FLOPPING)))
+		if (living_moved.buckled || living_moved.incapacitated || (living_moved.body_position == LYING_DOWN && !HAS_TRAIT(living_moved, TRAIT_FLOPPING)))
 			return
 	waddling_animation(moved)