diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 11f3b4ae47..37b69afdaa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -805,48 +805,34 @@ note dizziness decrements automatically in the mob's Life() proc.
 	return canmove
 
 
-/mob/verb/eastface()
-	set hidden = 1
+/mob/proc/facedir(var/ndir)
 	if(!canface())	return 0
-	dir = EAST
+	dir = ndir
 	if(buckled && buckled.movable)
-		buckled.dir = EAST
+		buckled.dir = ndir
 		buckled.handle_rotation()
 	client.move_delay += movement_delay()
 	return 1
 
 
+/mob/verb/eastface()
+	set hidden = 1
+	return facedir(EAST)
+
+
 /mob/verb/westface()
 	set hidden = 1
-	if(!canface())	return 0
-	dir = WEST
-	if(buckled && buckled.movable)
-		buckled.dir = WEST
-		buckled.handle_rotation()
-	client.move_delay += movement_delay()
-	return 1
+	return facedir(WEST)
 
 
 /mob/verb/northface()
 	set hidden = 1
-	if(!canface())	return 0
-	dir = NORTH
-	if(buckled && buckled.movable)
-		buckled.dir = NORTH
-		buckled.handle_rotation()
-	client.move_delay += movement_delay()
-	return 1
+	return facedir(NORTH)
 
 
 /mob/verb/southface()
 	set hidden = 1
-	if(!canface())	return 0
-	dir = SOUTH
-	if(buckled && buckled.movable)
-		buckled.dir = SOUTH
-		buckled.handle_rotation()
-	client.move_delay += movement_delay()
-	return 1
+	return facedir(SOUTH)
 
 
 /mob/proc/IsAdvancedToolUser()//This might need a rename but it should replace the can this mob use things check