diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
index 14bd2a41364..e26440aa221 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 			else
 				message_param = "<span class='userdanger'>bumps [user.p_their()] head on the ground</span> trying to motion towards %t."
 				H.adjustOrganLoss(ORGAN_SLOT_BRAIN, 5)
-	..()
+	return ..()
 
 /datum/emote/living/pout
 	key = "pout"