diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
index 4cea44879b9..3efddf12f41 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/gorilla/gorilla.dm
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 	desc = "Toggles between crawling and standing up."
 	icon_icon = 'icons/mob/actions/actions_animal.dmi'
 	button_icon_state = "gorilla_toggle"
+	check_flags = AB_CHECK_CONSCIOUS
 
 /datum/action/innate/gorilla/gorilla_toggle/Activate()
 	. = ..()