diff --git a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/kobold.dm b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/kobold.dm
index 3894085c5d7..a98241539fe 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/kobold.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/kobold.dm
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/kobold/Life()
 	..()
-	if(prob(15) && turns_since_move)
+	if(prob(15) && turns_since_move && !stat)
 		flick("kobold_act",src)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/kobold/Move(var/dir)
 	..()
-	flick("kobold_walk",src)
+	if(!stat)
+		flick("kobold_walk",src)