diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 83718395e68..36afcd3868e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 		response = alert(src, alertmsg,"Are you sure you want to ghost?","Stay in body","Ghost")
 		if(response != "Ghost")
 			return	//didn't want to ghost after-all
-		resting = 1
+		StartResting()
 		var/mob/dead/observer/ghost = ghostize(0)            //0 parameter is so we can never re-enter our body, "Charlie, you can never come baaaack~" :3
 		ghost.timeofdeath = world.time // Because the living mob won't have a time of death and we want the respawn timer to work properly.
 	var/obj/structure/morgue/Morgue = locate() in M.loc
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_defense.dm
index 9e29acd9282..ec2d96ed880 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien_defense.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ In all, this is a lot like the monkey code. /N
 	switch(M.a_intent)
 		if(INTENT_HELP)
 			AdjustSleeping(-5)
-			resting = 0
+			StopResting()
 			AdjustParalysis(-3)
 			AdjustStunned(-3)
 			AdjustWeakened(-3)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 5b0adca02e5..c5557028896 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 						H.w_uniform.add_fingerprint(M)
 				AdjustSleeping(-5)
 				if(sleeping == 0)
-					resting = 0
+					StopResting()
 				AdjustParalysis(-3)
 				AdjustStunned(-3)
 				AdjustWeakened(-3)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/posessed_object.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/posessed_object.dm
index 6fa2e65e207..7afb3b01cbc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/posessed_object.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/posessed_object.dm
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	var/response = alert(src, "End your possession of this object? (It will not stop you from respawning later)","Are you sure you want to ghost?","Ghost","Stay in body")
 	if(response != "Ghost")
 		return
-	resting = 1
+	StartResting()
 	var/mob/dead/observer/ghost = ghostize(1)
 	ghost.timeofdeath = world.time
 	death(0) // Turn back into a regular object.
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/other.dm b/code/modules/surgery/other.dm
index bcb5151d359..f959732427a 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/other.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/other.dm
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@
 		to_chat(target, "<span class='shadowling'><b><i>NOT LIKE THIS!</i></b></span>")
 		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[target] suddenly slams upward and knocks down [user]!</span>", \
 							 "<span class='userdanger'>[target] suddenly bolts up and slams you with tremendous force!</span>")
-		user.resting = 0 //Remove all stuns
+		user.StopResting() //Remove all stuns
 		user.SetSleeping(0)
 		user.SetStunned(0)
 		user.SetWeakened(0)