diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
index 9bd811109e..e13f6b4670 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/life.dm
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 		// GROW!
 		update_progression()
 
-		// Radiation.
-		handle_mutations_and_radiation()
-
 		// Chemicals in the body
 		handle_chemicals_in_body()
 
@@ -33,7 +30,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/proc/handle_chemicals_in_body()
 	return // Nothing yet. Maybe check it out at a later date.
 
-/mob/living/carbon/alien/proc/handle_mutations_and_radiation()
+/mob/living/carbon/alien/handle_mutations_and_radiation()
 
 	// Currently both Dionaea and larvae like to eat radiation, so I'm defining the
 	// rad absorbtion here. This will need to be changed if other baby aliens are added.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
index 26064b40ed..64f4564941 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/life.dm
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 	..()
 
 	if(stat != DEAD)
-		//Mutations and radiation
-		handle_mutations_and_radiation()
-
 		//Chemicals in the body
 		handle_chemicals_in_body()
 
@@ -26,7 +23,7 @@
 	if(client)
 		handle_regular_hud_updates()
 
-/mob/living/carbon/brain/proc/handle_mutations_and_radiation()
+/mob/living/carbon/brain/handle_mutations_and_radiation()
 	if (radiation)
 		if (radiation > 100)
 			radiation = 100
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index d380b22273..25299f19fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 	//to find it.
 	blinded = null
 	fire_alert = 0 //Reset this here, because both breathe() and handle_environment() have a chance to set it.
+	..()
 
 	//TODO: seperate this out
 	// update the current life tick, can be used to e.g. only do something every 4 ticks
@@ -65,9 +66,6 @@
 		//Updates the number of stored chemicals for powers
 		handle_changeling()
 
-		//Mutations and radiation
-		handle_mutations_and_radiation()
-
 		//Chemicals in the body
 		handle_chemicals_in_body()
 
@@ -119,6 +117,10 @@
 	for(var/obj/item/weapon/grab/G in src)
 		G.process()
 
+/mob/living/carbon/human/breathe()
+	if(!in_stasis)
+		..()
+
 // Calculate how vulnerable the human is to under- and overpressure.
 // Returns 0 (equals 0 %) if sealed in an undamaged suit, 1 if unprotected (equals 100%).
 // Suitdamage can modifiy this in 10% steps.
@@ -248,7 +250,10 @@
 		// as cloneloss
 		adjustCloneLoss(0.1)
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/handle_mutations_and_radiation()
+/mob/living/carbon/human/handle_mutations_and_radiation()
+	if(in_stasis)
+		return
+
 	if(getFireLoss())
 		if((COLD_RESISTANCE in mutations) || (prob(1)))
 			heal_organ_damage(0,1)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
index b17b63b8a0..751b995c83 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
@@ -12,16 +12,20 @@
 		//Breathing, if applicable
 		handle_breathing()
 
+		//Mutations and radiation
+		handle_mutations_and_radiation()
+
 		. = 1
 
 	//Handle temperature/pressure differences between body and environment
 	if(environment)
 		handle_environment(environment)
 
-	return .
-
 /mob/living/proc/handle_breathing()
 	return
 
+/mob/living/proc/handle_mutations_and_radiation()
+	return
+
 /mob/living/proc/handle_environment(var/datum/gas_mixture/environment)
 	return