diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_emote.dm
index 64fb51f2abb..a43c1680d0b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon_emote.dm
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(. && isliving(user))
 		var/mob/living/L = user
-		L.SetSleeping(2 SECONDS)
+		L.Paralyse(2 SECONDS)
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/twirl
 	key = "twirl"