diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm b/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm
index 5064c6ffaf9..521bb3d0ba8 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -393,8 +393,9 @@
  *	This will create progress bar that lasts for 5 seconds. If the user doesn't move or otherwise do something that would cause the checks to fail in those 5 seconds, do_stuff() would execute.
  *	The Proc returns TRUE upon success (the progress bar reached the end), or FALSE upon failure (the user moved or some other check failed)
  *	param {boolean} hidden - By default, any action 1 second or longer shows a cog over the user while it is in progress. If hidden is set to TRUE, the cog will not be shown.
+ *	If allow_sleeping_or_dead is true, dead and sleeping mobs will continue. Good if you want to show a progress bar to the user but it doesn't need them to do anything, like modsuits.
  */
-/proc/do_after(mob/user, delay, needhand = 1, atom/target = null, progress = 1, allow_moving = 0, must_be_held = 0, list/extra_checks = list(), use_default_checks = TRUE, allow_moving_target = FALSE, hidden = FALSE)
+/proc/do_after(mob/user, delay, needhand = 1, atom/target = null, progress = 1, allow_moving = 0, must_be_held = 0, list/extra_checks = list(), use_default_checks = TRUE, allow_moving_target = FALSE, hidden = FALSE, allow_sleeping_or_dead = FALSE)
 	if(!user)
 		return FALSE
 	var/atom/Tloc = null
@@ -443,7 +444,7 @@
 				. = FALSE
 				break
 
-		if(!user || user.stat || check_for_true_callbacks(extra_checks))
+		if(!user || (user.stat && !allow_sleeping_or_dead) || check_for_true_callbacks(extra_checks))
 			. = FALSE
 			break
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mod/mod_activation.dm b/code/modules/mod/mod_activation.dm
index ad1e2a9364f..5a6c859b50e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mod/mod_activation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mod/mod_activation.dm
@@ -157,27 +157,27 @@
 	mod_link.end_call()
 	activating = TRUE
 	to_chat(wearer, "<span class='notice'>MODsuit [active ? "shutting down" : "starting up"].</span>")
-	if(do_after(wearer, activation_step_time, FALSE, target = src, allow_moving = TRUE, use_default_checks = FALSE))
+	if(do_after(wearer, activation_step_time, FALSE, target = src, allow_moving = TRUE, use_default_checks = FALSE, hidden = TRUE, allow_sleeping_or_dead = TRUE))
 		if(has_wearer())
 			to_chat(wearer, "<span class='notice'>[boots] [active ? "relax their grip on your legs" : "seal around your feet"].</span>")
 			playsound(src, 'sound/mecha/mechmove03.ogg', 25, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 			seal_part(boots, seal = !active)
-	if(do_after(wearer, activation_step_time, FALSE, target = src, allow_moving = TRUE, use_default_checks = FALSE))
+	if(do_after(wearer, activation_step_time, FALSE, target = src, allow_moving = TRUE, use_default_checks = FALSE, hidden = TRUE, allow_sleeping_or_dead = TRUE))
 		if(has_wearer())
 			to_chat(wearer, "<span class='notice'>[gauntlets] [active ? "become loose around your fingers" : "tighten around your fingers and wrists"].</span>")
 			playsound(src, 'sound/mecha/mechmove03.ogg', 25, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 			seal_part(gauntlets, seal = !active)
-	if(do_after(wearer, activation_step_time, FALSE, target = src, allow_moving = TRUE, use_default_checks = FALSE))
+	if(do_after(wearer, activation_step_time, FALSE, target = src, allow_moving = TRUE, use_default_checks = FALSE, hidden = TRUE, allow_sleeping_or_dead = TRUE))
 		if(has_wearer())
 			to_chat(wearer, "<span class='notice'>[chestplate] [active ? "releases your chest" : "cinches tightly against your chest"].</span>")
 			playsound(src, 'sound/mecha/mechmove03.ogg', 25, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 			seal_part(chestplate, seal = !active)
-	if(do_after(wearer, activation_step_time, FALSE, target = src, allow_moving = TRUE, use_default_checks = FALSE))
+	if(do_after(wearer, activation_step_time, FALSE, target = src, allow_moving = TRUE, use_default_checks = FALSE, hidden = TRUE, allow_sleeping_or_dead = TRUE))
 		if(has_wearer())
 			to_chat(wearer, "<span class='notice'>[helmet] hisses [active ? "open" : "closed"].</span>")
 			playsound(src, 'sound/mecha/mechmove03.ogg', 25, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
 			seal_part(helmet, seal = !active)
-	if(do_after(wearer, activation_step_time, FALSE, target = src, allow_moving = TRUE, use_default_checks = FALSE))
+	if(do_after(wearer, activation_step_time, FALSE, target = src, allow_moving = TRUE, use_default_checks = FALSE, hidden = TRUE, allow_sleeping_or_dead = TRUE))
 		if(has_wearer())
 			to_chat(wearer, "<span class='notice'>Systems [active ? "shut down. Parts unsealed. Goodbye" : "started up. Parts sealed. Welcome"], [wearer].</span>")
 			finish_activation(on = !active)