diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 637018f5ab0..5bccda3c61d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/goonstation/effects/fire.d
 	var/list/species_fit = null //This object has a different appearance when worn by these species
 
 	var/trip_verb = TV_TRIP
-	var/trip_bonus = 0
+	var/trip_chance = 0
 
 	var/trip_stun = 0
-	var/trip_weaken = 2
+	var/trip_weaken = 0
 	var/trip_any = FALSE
 	var/trip_walksafe = TRUE
 	var/trip_tiles = 0
@@ -541,10 +541,9 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/goonstation/effects/fire.d
 	return I == src
 
 /obj/item/Crossed(atom/movable/AM)
-	if(ishuman(AM))
+	if(prob(trip_chance) && ishuman(AM))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = AM
-		if(prob(trip_bonus))
-			on_trip(H)
+		on_trip(H)
 
 /obj/item/proc/on_trip(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	if(H.slip(src, trip_stun, trip_weaken, trip_tiles, trip_walksafe, trip_any, trip_verb))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/clowngrenade.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/clowngrenade.dm
index cd89ca61377..f56cec52862 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/clowngrenade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/clowngrenade.dm
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	trip_tiles = 4
 	trip_walksafe = FALSE
 
-	trip_bonus = 100
+	trip_chance = 100
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/grown/bananapeel/traitorpeel/on_trip(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm
index 28ab1028584..ee22b843db3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/soap.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 	trip_stun = 4
 	trip_weaken = 2
-	trip_bonus = 100
+	trip_chance = 100
 	trip_walksafe = FALSE
 	trip_verb = TV_SLIP
 
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/banana.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/banana.dm
index bb4e61f0d1d..9787edb59c3 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/banana.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/grown/banana.dm
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 	desc = "A synthetic banana peel."
 	trip_stun = 2
 	trip_weaken = 2
-	trip_bonus = 100
+	trip_chance = 100
 	trip_walksafe = FALSE
 	trip_verb = TV_SLIP
 
diff --git a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
index 0dea4651545..b9b1c8efcc6 100644
--- a/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/hydroponics/plant_genes.dm
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 
 	G.trip_stun = stun_len
 	G.trip_weaken = stun_len
-	G.trip_bonus = 100
+	G.trip_chance = 100
 	G.trip_verb = TV_SLIP
 	G.trip_walksafe = FALSE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm
index 30fe030bdcb..b8d432d5609 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/status_procs.dm
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@
 	SetParalysis(max(paralysis, amount), updating, force)
 
 /mob/living/SetParalysis(amount, updating = 1, force = 0)
+	if((!!amount) == (!!paralysis)) // We're not changing from + to 0 or vice versa
+		updating = FALSE
 	if(status_flags & CANPARALYSE || force)
 		paralysis = max(amount, 0)
 		if(updating)
@@ -358,9 +360,11 @@
 	SetSleeping(max(sleeping, amount), updating, no_alert)
 
 /mob/living/SetSleeping(amount, updating = 1, no_alert = FALSE)
+	if((!!amount) == (!!sleeping)) // We're not changing from + to 0 or vice versa
+		updating = FALSE
 	sleeping = max(amount, 0)
-	update_sleeping_effects(no_alert)
 	if(updating)
+		update_sleeping_effects(no_alert)
 		update_stat()
 		update_canmove()
 
@@ -410,6 +414,8 @@
 	SetStunned(max(stunned, amount), updating, force)
 
 /mob/living/SetStunned(amount, updating = 1, force = 0) //if you REALLY need to set stun to a set amount without the whole "can't go below current stunned"
+	if((!!amount) == (!!stunned)) // We're not changing from + to 0 or vice versa
+		updating = FALSE
 	if(status_flags & CANSTUN || force)
 		stunned = max(amount, 0)
 		if(updating)
@@ -440,6 +446,8 @@
 	SetWeakened(max(weakened, amount), updating, force)
 
 /mob/living/SetWeakened(amount, updating = 1, force = 0)
+	if((!!amount) == (!!weakened)) // We're not changing from + to 0 or vice versa
+		updating = FALSE
 	if(status_flags & CANWEAKEN || force)
 		weakened = max(amount, 0)
 		if(updating)
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm b/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm
index 0c95cae9b9b..8fdffded4df 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 	trip_stun = 8
 	trip_weaken = 5
-	trip_bonus = 100
+	trip_chance = 100
 	trip_walksafe = TRUE
 	trip_verb = TV_SLIP