diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/components.dm b/code/__DEFINES/components.dm
index 1446c98ac6b..7fadab2bb26 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/components.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/components.dm
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
 #define COMSIG_ITEM_MARK_RETRIEVAL "item_mark_retrieval"			//called before marking an object for retrieval, checked in /obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/targeted/summonitem/cast() : (mob/user)
 	#define COMPONENT_BLOCK_MARK_RETRIEVAL 1
 #define COMSIG_ITEM_HIT_REACT "item_hit_react"					//from base of obj/item/hit_reaction(): (list/args)
-#define COMSIG_ITEM_WEARERCROSSED "wearer_crossed"                //called on item when crossed by something (): (/atom/movable)
+#define COMSIG_ITEM_WEARERCROSSED "wearer_crossed"                //called on item when crossed by something (): (/atom/movable, mob/living/crossed)
 
 // /obj/item/clothing signals
 #define COMSIG_SHOES_STEP_ACTION "shoes_step_action"			//from base of obj/item/clothing/shoes/proc/step_action(): ()
diff --git a/code/datums/components/slippery.dm b/code/datums/components/slippery.dm
index 131a4d8e044..93ee54ca9c2 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/slippery.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/slippery.dm
@@ -11,9 +11,15 @@
 	force_drop_items = _force_drop
 	lube_flags = _lube_flags
 	callback = _callback
-	RegisterSignal(parent, list(COMSIG_MOVABLE_CROSSED, COMSIG_ATOM_ENTERED, COMSIG_ITEM_WEARERCROSSED), .proc/Slip)
+	RegisterSignal(parent, list(COMSIG_MOVABLE_CROSSED, COMSIG_ATOM_ENTERED), .proc/Slip)
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ITEM_WEARERCROSSED, .proc/Slip_on_wearer)
 
 /datum/component/slippery/proc/Slip(datum/source, atom/movable/AM)
 	var/mob/victim = AM
 	if(istype(victim) && !victim.is_flying() && victim.slip(knockdown_time, parent, lube_flags, paralyze_time, force_drop_items) && callback)
 		callback.Invoke(victim)
+
+
+/datum/component/slippery/proc/Slip_on_wearer(datum/source, atom/movable/AM, mob/living/crossed)
+	if(crossed.lying)
+		Slip(source, AM)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index a6b2dbd8c2e..40ca15ac72b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	for(var/i in get_equipped_items())
 		var/obj/item/item = i
-		SEND_SIGNAL(item, COMSIG_ITEM_WEARERCROSSED, AM)
+		SEND_SIGNAL(item, COMSIG_ITEM_WEARERCROSSED, AM, src)