diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm
index 9daed0d2b75..d37956cc9d7 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/code/emotes.dm
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@
 		return 'modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/sound/emotes/female/female_sneeze.ogg'
 	return
 
+/datum/emote/flip/can_run_emote(mob/user, status_check, intentional)
+	if(!HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_FREERUNNING))
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "not nimble enough!")
+		return FALSE
+	return ..()
+
 /datum/emote/living/peep
 	key = "peep"
 	key_third_person = "peeps"
@@ -504,7 +510,7 @@
 	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
 	vary = TRUE
 	sound = 'modular_skyrat/modules/emotes/sound/voice/goose_honk.ogg'
-	
+
 /datum/emote/living/gnash
 	key = "gnash"
 	key_third_person = "gnashes"