diff --git a/code/modules/vehicle/tg_vehicles/tg_vehicle_actions.dm b/code/modules/vehicle/tg_vehicles/tg_vehicle_actions.dm
index 45bb01d1b6b..0c0a6170325 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicle/tg_vehicles/tg_vehicle_actions.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicle/tg_vehicles/tg_vehicle_actions.dm
@@ -91,11 +91,12 @@
 	if(isnull(LAZYACCESS(occupants, grant_to)) || !actiontype)
 		return FALSE
 	LAZYINITLIST(occupant_actions[grant_to])
-	if(occupant_actions[grant_to][actiontype])
+	var/list/occupant_action_list = occupant_actions[grant_to]
+	if(occupant_action_list[actiontype])
 		return TRUE
 	var/datum/action/action = generate_action_type(actiontype)
 	action.Grant(grant_to)
-	occupant_actions[grant_to][action.type] = action
+	occupant_action_list[action.type] = action
 	return TRUE
 
 /**
@@ -112,8 +113,9 @@
 	if(isnull(LAZYACCESS(occupants, take_from)) || !actiontype)
 		return FALSE
 	LAZYINITLIST(occupant_actions[take_from])
-	if(occupant_actions[take_from][actiontype])
-		var/datum/action/action = occupant_actions[take_from][actiontype]
+	var/list/occupant_action_list = occupant_actions[take_from]
+	if(occupant_action_list[actiontype])
+		var/datum/action/action = occupant_action_list[actiontype]
 		// Actions don't dissipate on removal, they just sit around assuming they'll be reusued
 		// Gotta qdel
 		qdel(action)
@@ -176,9 +178,10 @@
 /obj/tgvehicle/proc/cleanup_actions_for_mob(mob/M)
 	if(!istype(M))
 		return FALSE
-	for(var/path in occupant_actions[M])
+	var/list/occupant_action_list = occupant_actions[M]
+	for(var/path in occupant_action_list)
 		stack_trace("Leftover action type [path] in vehicle type [type] for mob type [M.type] - THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING!")
-		var/datum/action/action = occupant_actions[M][path]
+		var/datum/action/action = occupant_action_list[path]
 		action.Remove(M)
 		occupant_actions[M] -= path
 	occupant_actions -= M