diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/cardboardbox.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/cardboardbox.dm
index 80bd65df74d..f642960e52e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/cardboardbox.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/crates_lockers/closets/cardboardbox.dm
@@ -15,18 +15,20 @@
 	var/move_delay = 0
 	var/egged = 0
 
-/obj/structure/closet/cardboard/relaymove(mob/user, direction)
-	if(opened || move_delay || user.stat || user.stunned || user.weakened || user.paralysis || !isturf(loc) || !has_gravity(loc))
+/obj/structure/closet/cardboard/relaymove(mob/living/user, direction)
+	if(!istype(user) || opened || move_delay || user.incapacitated() || !isturf(loc) || !has_gravity(loc))
 		return
 	move_delay = TRUE
 	var/oldloc = loc
 	step(src, direction)
 	if(oldloc != loc)
-		spawn(config.walk_speed)
-			move_delay = FALSE
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/ResetMoveDelay), config.walk_speed)
 	else
 		move_delay = FALSE
 
+/obj/structure/closet/cardboard/proc/ResetMoveDelay()
+	move_delay = FALSE
+
 /obj/structure/closet/cardboard/open()
 	if(opened || !can_open())
 		return 0