diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
index 02d5ee5d14b..513ab39b180 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate.dm
@@ -148,8 +148,10 @@
 			// This prevents someone from aggroing a depot mob, then hiding in a locker, perfectly safe, while the mob stands there getting killed by their friends.
 			LoseTarget()
 
-/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/melee/autogib/depot/handle_automated_movement()
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/melee/autogib/depot/handle_automated_action()
 	. = ..()
+	if(!.)
+		return
 	if(!istype(depotarea))
 		return
 	if(seen_enemy)
@@ -184,6 +186,10 @@
 	else
 		scan_cycles++
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/melee/autogib/depot/AIShouldSleep(var/list/possible_targets)
+	FindTarget(possible_targets, 1)
+	return FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/syndicate/melee/autogib/depot/proc/raise_alert(var/reason)
 	if(istype(depotarea) && (!raised_alert || seen_revived_enemy) && !depotarea.used_self_destruct)
 		raised_alert = TRUE