diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 7bd7570560..b79f4b269d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1061,30 +1061,28 @@
 	set src in view(1)
 	var/self = 0
 
-	if(usr.stat == 1 || usr.restrained() || !isliving(usr)) return
+	if(usr.stat || usr.restrained() || !isliving(usr)) return
 
 	if(usr == src)
 		self = 1
 	if(!self)
-		usr.visible_message("\blue [usr] kneels down, puts \his hand on [src]'s wrist and begins counting their pulse.",\
+		usr.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[usr] kneels down, puts \his hand on [src]'s wrist and begins counting their pulse.</span>",\
 		"You begin counting [src]'s pulse")
 	else
-		usr.visible_message("\blue [usr] begins counting their pulse.",\
+		usr.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[usr] begins counting their pulse.</span>",\
 		"You begin counting your pulse.")
 
 	if(src.pulse)
-		usr << "\blue [self ? "You have a" : "[src] has a"] pulse! Counting..."
+		usr << "<span class='notice'>[self ? "You have a" : "[src] has a"] pulse! Counting...</span>"
 	else
-		usr << "\red [src] has no pulse!"	//it is REALLY UNLIKELY that a dead person would check his own pulse
+		usr << "<span class='danger'>[src] has no pulse!</span>"	//it is REALLY UNLIKELY that a dead person would check his own pulse
 		return
 
-	usr << "Don't move until counting is finished."
-	var/time = world.time
-	sleep(60)
-	if(usr.l_move_time >= time)	//checks if our mob has moved during the sleep()
-		usr << "You moved while counting. Try again."
+	usr << "You must [self ? "" : "both"] stand until counting is finished."
+	if(do_mob(usr, src, 60))
+		usr << "<span class='notice'>[self ? "Your" : "[src]'s"] pulse is [src.get_pulse(GETPULSE_HAND)].</span>"
 	else
-		usr << "\blue [self ? "Your" : "[src]'s"] pulse is [src.get_pulse(GETPULSE_HAND)]."
+		usr << "<span class='warning'>You failed to check the pulse. Try again.</span>"
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/set_species(var/new_species, var/default_colour)
 
diff --git a/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-PulseCheck.yml b/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-PulseCheck.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bc80dd2af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/PsiOmegaDelta-PulseCheck.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: PsiOmegaDelta
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - tweak: "Both the pulse taker and target must now remain still for the duration of the check or it will fail."
+