diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_emote.dm
index 798459b90ca..364a08bc701 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_emote.dm
@@ -140,8 +140,6 @@
 	message = "signs."
 	message_param = "signs the number %t."
 	param_desc = "number(0-10)"
-	// Humans get their own proc since they have fingers
-	mob_type_blacklist_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon/human)
 	hands_use_check = TRUE
 	target_behavior = EMOTE_TARGET_BHVR_NUM
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_emote.dm
index 39c02b505d7..1c1c9cd5240 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_emote.dm
@@ -513,6 +513,19 @@
 	message_param = "raises %t fingers."
 	mob_type_allowed_typecache = list(/mob/living/carbon/human)
 
+/datum/emote/living/carbon/sign/signal/run_emote(mob/user, params, type_override, intentional)
+	var/fingers = round(text2num(params), 1)
+
+	if(fingers > 10)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You don't have enough fingers!</span>")
+		return TRUE
+	else if(fingers < 0)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You're not entirely sure how to raise negative fingers.</span>")
+		return TRUE
+
+	params = fingers
+	return ..()
+
 /////////
 // Species-specific emotes